Phillip Island Battery
Community Energy
The foundations for a significant transition to clean locally generated energy.
The plans for the Phillip Island Community Energy Storage System (PICESS) will offer greater reliability in electricity supply for the Island, especially during peak holiday periods and provide a new world of renewable energy opportunities.
The PICESS will be a permanent installation on the island and will mainly address the need for peak supply during summer and improve the resilience of supply in summer while also being available at other times for other network, market, or community services. This can lead to an improvement in the consistency and reliability of the electricity on the Island. We also plan for this battery to enable new technologies and trials and increase the solar capacity on the island.
Mondo is excited to be supporting the co-design of the future of energy for the residents of Phillip Island and believes in the value of distributed energy resources to support the creation of new energy eco-systems for customers and communities alike.” Jodie Hallam
Renewable energy
Phillip Island’s first battery energy storage system.
The plans for the Phillip Island Community Energy Storage System (PICESS) will offer greater reliability in electricity supply for the Island, especially during peak holiday periods and provide a new world of renewable energy opportunities.
What is happening next!
Responsibility for the planning approvals for the battery falls to the State Government. The application has been submitted to the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning and includes studies and reports that examine:
- Ecological and visual impacts,
- Specific Cultural Heritage,
- Fire and bushfire plans,
- Site groundwater movements,
- Acoustic (noise) considerations, and
- Geo-technical studies.
People of Phillip Island will be invited to review the planning material during an advertising period. This process also invites people to submit responses to the plan.
What type of battery
The PICESS will be a permanent installation on the island and will mainly address the need for peak supply during summer and improve resilience of electricity in summer while also being available at other times for other network, market, or community services. This can lead to an improvement in the consistency and reliability of the electricity on the Island. We also plan for this battery to enable new technologies and trials and enable increased solar generation capacity on the island.
Who’s providing the battery
Hitachi ABB Power Grids will be providing the battery energy storage equipment for the PICESS. Hitachi ABB Power Grids are an experienced equipment supplier that has been providing battery storage solutions in Australia for over 30 years/since 1990, with over 500 MW and 200 sites installed globally.
Mondo with TEC-C as a delivery partner will manage the delivery/implementation of the battery solution. TEC-C are experienced in the safe and timely delivery of High Voltage renewable projects with previous experience including projects with batteries, university microgrids, and solar farms.
Working with local Council
Bass Coast Shire Council (Council) is an important partner in the development of the battery and is participating in the planning process for the PICESS. Further, discussions are underway to secure the proposed battery site on the northeast corner of the land recently purchased by Council along Gap Road and some 500 meters from Wimbledon Heights.
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