What is the Wooreen Bess project?

About the Wooreen BESS The Wooreen BESS will be located on the site of EnergyAustralia’s Jeeralang Power Station, located at Hazelwood North in the Latrobe Valley. The project comprises 350 megawatts (MW) of 4-hour capacity of energy storage, equivalent to 1,400 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity.

Is Wooreen a Bess asset?

ENGIE ICA Partners are pitching Wooreen to interested parties as “one of the largest BESS assets in Victoria” and “one of the longest-duration systems in the national energy market (NEM)“, in a teaser seen by Street Talk.

Will Energy Australia Fund Wooreen Bess in the Latrobe Valley?

Energy Australia’s bid to fund the development of the 350 MW Wooreen BESS in the Latrobe Valley, is one of six successful tenders in Victoria and South Australia.

Who approved the Wooreen project?

In February 2023, EnergyAustralia received Planning Approval from the Victorian Government, to proceed with the Wooreen project. A copy of this application, approval and associated documentation can be found on our website. EnergyAustralia sought expressions of interest from businesses to construct our new energy storage facility.

Will Wooreen be on EnergyAustralia's growing project list?

Wooreen will be added to EnergyAustralia’s growing project list in the state. The energy giant is targeting up to three gigawatts in renewables and over $5 billion of storage and renewables initiatives long-time with projects in the development pipeline like the proposed Hallett BESS, Mt Piper BESS and Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro project.