Inside the New South-West Project that Will Bring Jobs and Lower Power Bills

Inside the new south-west project that will bring jobs and lower power bills

Portland welcomes Australia's largest battery with 360 new jobs, boosting energy and reducing bills.

Victoria Fast-Tracks State’s Largest Battery Project, to Power up to 345,000 Homes

The Allan Labor Government has signed off on Victoria’s biggest-ever battery storage project—a one-gigawatt facility near Portland that promises to store enough renewable energy to power 345,000 homes at peak demand. Pacific Green’s Portland Energy Park will include four separate 250-megawatt “battery parks” and a new terminal station linked into the state grid. Approved under Labor’s Development Facilitation Program, the $1-billion-plus project…

Australian National Review - Victoria Fast-Tracks State’s Largest Battery Project, to Power up to 345,000 Homes

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan during a tour of the West Gate Tunnel construction at Footscray, in Melbourne, Australia, on July 7, 2025. AAP Image/Con Chronis The Allan Labor Government has signed off on Victoria’s biggest-ever battery storage project—a one-gigawatt facility near Portland that promises to store enough renewable energy to power 345,000 homes at peak demand. Pacific Green’s Portland Energy Park will include four separate 250-me…

Victoria fast-tracks approval for state’s biggest battery near Portland smelter

Victoria fast tracks approval for state's biggest battery next to giant smelter, while Murray Watt hails a month-old decision to approval a landmark solar-battery project.

Victoria approves its largest grid battery system to date

The Victorian Government has approved what it says is the state's largest‍ ever battery storage project, at 1 GW capacity.