Yanara appointed Gamuda as delivery partner to develop for the ECI component of the landmark Mortlake Energy Hub, an integrated hybrid renewable energy project in southwest Victoria, specifically for stage 1.
As one of the newest additions to our renewable energy pipeline in Australia, contributing to our 2 GW portfolio in the country, the first stage of the project consists of a 435 MWp solar farm with a 1,200 MWh BESS plus 300 MW Connection Point.
We were chosen as the delivery partner due to our experience delivering innovative and sustainable projects, along with our proven commitment to benefiting the communities where we work, providing jobs and benefits beyond the infrastructure.
We will lead the project design through to completion, securing council approvals for public roads, delivering on the project’s comprehensive management plans and driving the procurement process for critical equipment and works packages.
The project will be developed on a 1,060-hectare site and connect to the existing Mortlake Terminal Station through a new substation, where it will store renewable energy and dispatch it during periods of high demand without requiring any new overhead transmission lines, enhancing electricity reliability for Victorians.
Once operational, the energy hub will power about 200,000 homes annually1, supporting Victoria’s transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy network.
- The calculation is based on average annual Victorian household energy usage of 4,879 kWh (refer AER 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Benchmarks Report)