BESS
BESS
The Warrenheip Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will provide energy storage capacity for current and future renewable energy generators and will also provide greater grid stability for the broader national electricity market (NEM). The Warrenheip BESS will have a capacity of 240 MW providing 4-hour (960 MWh) lithium-ion battery storage.
The project is to be constructed on privately owned land next to the Ballarat Terminal Station and approximately 5km east of the Ballarat central business district (CBD). Construction and operation of the project would involve the following key components:
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The Warrenheip BESS is currently in the pre-application stage of the Planning Approval process. Specialist subcontractors have been engaged to undertake a range of technical assessments which will be submitted to the VIC Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) for Planning Approval. You can learn more about the process on the Victorian Government’s Department of Planning website.
Construction will create job opportunities. Avenis requires all contractors working on its developments to hire local contractors and utilise local suppliers wherever possible. It is estimated that around 80 to 90 workers will be required to construct the project. During operations approximately 1-2 ongoing operational roles will be created. The employment benefits extend through the local supply chains to fuel supply, vehicle servicing, hotels/motels, B&Bs, cafés, pubs, catering, cleaning companies, tradespersons, tool and equipment suppliers and many other businesses.
Community feedback is important to the development of the Warrenheip BESS, and input from the community will help formulate the Scoping Report. You can complete the community information survey here. The survey will close at 5pm on 3 May 2026.
Avenis Energy is hosting a community open day session that will be held in April 2026. Members of the team will be there to discuss the Project and answer questions.The details of the information session are:
Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
Warrenheip Memorial Hall
If you are unable to attend the sesson above and would like to have a meeting with Avenis Energy at your property to discuss the Project, please email warrenheip@avenisenergy.com.au with a proposed date and time and one of our team will get back to you.
warrenheip@avenisenergy.com.au