Victoria’s Power Move: State Takes Charge of Big Battery Project

Anticipation grows around Victoria’s contribution to global advancements in renewable technology.

Solar panels are seen on the rooftop at AGL's new Docklands office in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2015. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

The Victorian government’s electricity commission is gearing up to power one of the largest battery projects in the world.

The newly revived State Electricity Commission (SEC) has invested $245 million (US$162 million) to double the size of the $1 billion Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub near Melton in Melbourne’s outer west.