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Battery Storage Plans Fan Community Bushfire Fears

Battery Storage Plans Fan Community Bushfire Fears
A general view of the battery storage system during the opening of the Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Morwell, Victoria, June 14, 2023. AAP Image/Diego Fedele
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3/15/2024|Updated: 3/15/2024
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A northeast Victorian community is fighting plans to build battery storage in an area of extreme bushfire risk, as the state government closes one avenue of appeal.

Mint Renewables and Trina Solar plan to build two battery energy storage systems (BESS) near the Dederang terminal station in the Kiewa Valley.

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