Mornington BESS
240MW/480MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system project.
Scheduled for completion in 2026, Mornington BESS is a utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
Our commitment to a brighter future.
The battery system will store approximately 480MWh of electricity, which will power more than 40,000 homes.
240MW
battery power
480MWh
battery storage
12 mths
construction period
40,000
homes powered
Project progress
Development Application
- Lodgement Complete
- Public Exhibition Complete
- Final Assessment Complete
- Grid Studies Complete
- Construction Tender Complete
- Financial Close Complete
- Construction Complete
- Energised In progress
Community Benefits
Engagement with the local community is important to the Mornington BESS project team and is integral to this project. We would like to ensure that open dialogue and information transfer can occur with local residents, stakeholders and the wider community in an easy and efficient manner.
We would like to ensure that there is no “surprise” to the community and that a long-term relationship is maintained between the project team and all project stakeholders.
ABOUT VALENT ENERGY
We’re committed to promote a sustainable future.
Valent Energy is a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) investment platform with a current portfolio of 4 projects under development and 3 others ready to build, totalling over 1.6 GW in Australia. The shareholders of Valent Energy are Gaw Capital Partners and BW ESS.
Gaw Capital Partners is a private equity and asset management group focused on real estate, with 12 offices across Asia and nearly US$40 billion under management.
BW ESS, part of BW Group, is a dedicated energy storage business with a globally diversified project portfolio comprising over 400 MWh under construction and over 1 GW of projects ready to build. BW Group is a global energy and maritime infrastructure group with a market capitalisation of over US$12 billion in its listed subsidiaries alone. They are actively expanding their portfolio of clean energy investments, including batteries, solar, offshore wind, and biogas.
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