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Community Information Booklet Community Information Booklet victorianbigbattery.com.au Inès Béchameil, Project Manager [email protected] 1800 966 202 GLOBALLY The company is headquartered in Paris, EUROPE & AFRICA France, and has two Australian offices – in Finland Sydney and Canberra. AMERICAS Ireland USA France We operate across renewable energy Mexico Portugal technologies including solar, wind and storage El Salvador Zambia in Europe, Central America, Africa, the Middle Jamaica AUSTRALIA Mozambique East and Australia. Ecuador Australia Colombia Neoen’s total capacity in operation and under Argentina construction is currently over 3 GW and we are aiming for more than 5GW by 2021. Kaban Green Power Hub LOCALLY Neoen Australia began operations in DeGrussa Solar and Storage Project Western Downs 2012. Over the last eight years the Green Power Hub company has initiated the development Dubbo Solar Hub Hornsdale Wind Farms 1, 2, 3 Parkes Solar Farm of more than 2GW of solar and wind Hornsdale Power Reserve Griffith Solar Farm projects through organic growth, local Coleambally Solar Farm partnerships and strategic acquisitions. Bulgana Green Power Hub Numurkah Solar Farm Victorian Big Battery Neoen produce clean electricity from renewable sources such as sunlight and wind using mature, tried and tested technologies. We are also leaders in energy storage. Page 1 WORLD’S FIRST BIG BATTERY HORNSDALE POWER RESERVE FIRST STAGE TOOK LESS THAN SIX MONTHS TO BUILD • 150MW Lithium-ion battery located next to Hornsdale Wind Farm • Owned and operated by Neoen • Installed and maintained by Tesla • Provides grid stability services • Saved SA energy consumers over $150 million in its first two years • Now testing grid scale inertia services in a world-first REDUCES RISK OF BLACKOUT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA Page 2 DELIVERING CHEAPER ENERGY FOR INDUSTRY LAVERTON STEELWORKS VICTORIA Laverton Steelworks have agreed to take power from Neoen's 128 MW Numurkah Solar Farm under a 15-year deal. GFG Alliance’s Executive Chairman said the deal would help lower energy costs at Laverton. DEGRUSSA MINING WESTERN AUSTRALIA DeGrussa is the largest off-grid solar battery storage project in Australia. It powers a gold and copper mine in remote WA. Commissioned in June 2016, it provides a solar and storage solution to the majority of the mine’s daytime electricity requirements, offsetting up to 20% of total diesel consumption annually. COLES AUSTRALIA-WIDE Coles has signed an agreement that will source large- scale generation certificates (LGCs) from Neoen’s portfolio of renewables located across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. The deal will help Coles towards its target of 100% renewable energy by 2025. Page 3 WHAT DOES A BIG BATTERY LOOK LIKE? Our 150MW battery outside Jamestown, SA co-located with Hornsdale Wind Farm Our 20MW battery in Bulgana, Victoria located next to the Bulgana substation. Page 4 CHOOSING THE SITE 1) Good grid location 2) Proximity to substation 3) Renewables Support The Victorian Big Battery will This land is flat, making it ideal for The Victorian Big Battery will support be located near the existing construction and operation of a battery the increasing number of solar and Moorabool Terminal Station, storage facility, and is adjacent to the wind projects in Victoria and increase approximately 13km northwest high voltage 500KV transmission line transfer capacity over the Victoria- of Geelong. which means the power can be sent New South Wales Interconnector quickly to where it is needed. (VNI) of 250MW at peak times. 500m Evans Rd Atkinsons Road Moorabool Terminal Station VICTORIAN BIG BATTERY SITE Anakie Rd Steiglitz Rd Existing 500kV transmission line Moorabool River Geelong-Ballan Rd N GEELONG LOVELY W E MOORABOOL BANKS Geelong Ring Rd S Page 5 PROJECT LIFECYCLE PHASE 1: DEVELOPMENT Community Info Day Choose site Meet local Design land owners Government submission CONTRACT Appoint Service contract Grid connection Government contractors signed agreement approval Arrange finance PHASE 2: CONSTRUCTION Prepare for Hire workers Build Regular construction community updates PHASE 3: OPERATION Testing & accreditation Benefit-sharing initiatives Community Generate Grid celebration electricity connection Operations & maintenance Back to phase 1 Plant operates for 20+ years Site visits Environmental Renewal or & open days monitoring decommission? Decommission Page 6 WHAT CAN A BIG Basic function When there is excess energy, the battery will charge. When there is high demand for energy, the battery will discharge. Frequency support To maintain the stability of the system, the grid has frequency control. The battery injects electricity in response to frequency changes. The battery will also add competition to the markets which helps reduce consumer electricity prices, helping to reduce electricity costs. Page 7 BATTERY DO? Firming renewables Big batteries can store wind and solar energy, then release it when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. The Victorian Big Battery aims to be an essential component in the stable transition to clean electricity. Transmission network support Grid-scale batteries can provide dynamic warp-speed responses so existing transmission lines can operate at full Inertia capacity. Like adding another lane to a As with vehicle suspension on an freeway, the battery can unlock additional uneven road, inertia services are capacity on existing transmission networks essential for stabilising the grid. A – saving customers millions of dollars in big battery can enable the advanced expensive transmission line upgrades. power inverters to emulate the existing The Victorian Big Battery will be inertia services being supplied by an performing this function to unlock more ageing fleet of fossil fuel power plants. room on the transmission line that This service is currently being trialled connects Victoria with New South Wales. at our Hornsdale Power Reserve. Page 8 FACTS & FIGURES GRID-SCALE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM 300MW 450MWh power capacity energy storage ENERGY STORAGE: Will hold enough energy in reserve to power over half a million homes for one hour SIZE: Will cover an area similar in size to the football oval at Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium OPERATIONAL: Will be operational by the end of 2021. THE TECHNOLOGY Battery packs are enclosed in custom designed, dust and waterproof ‘cabinets’ made of galvanised steel. Cabinet colour is white or light coloured to assist with heat management and each cabinet has its own internal thermal management system. Likely to be lithium-ion Will conform to electricity Battery cabinet battery packs enclosed industry standards Width: in steel cabinets , similar 2.5 metres to shipping containers Height: 2.5 metres Will use an industrial inverter to convert DC power to AC Will meet all safety and when discharging (vice versa bushfire risk requirements when charging) Length: 12 metres Inverter Will use 210 Tesla Megapacks which Width: 2.5 metres have a 20-year lifespan Inverters are made from galvanised steel, and may Height: exist as one single 20ft container or a few outdoor 2.5 metres cabinets on concrete slabs. Length: 12 metres Page 9 WE OWN & OPERATE OUR PROJECTS Victorian Big Battery Neoen’s Portfolio The Victorian Big Battery will be managed Neoen develops renewable energy from Neoen’s 24/7 Operational Control projects to own and operate them – not to Centre in Canberra, which currently on-sell them. With over GW of operating operates our 14 existing projects across projects connected to Australia’s National Australia. This office coordinates with Electricity Market (AEMO), our asset and local maintenance contractors for safe, operations team play an important role in effective and compliant operations. managing our power plants. Our Partnerships Neoen and Tesla have a proud history of working together on the world’s first big battery in South Australia. The Victorian Big Battery will use Tesla Megapack technology – a high -density, modular system that can be installed quickly. Neoen is working closely with our network partner AusNet Services, who will deliver the connection required for the Victorian Big Battery. AusNet Services is an ASX listed company which owns and operates the Moorabool Terminal Station and Victoria’s electricity transmission network. Page 10 WHAT HAPPENS DURING CONSTRUCTION Up to 80 people during peak construction 6 permanent staff EARLY WORKS CONSTRUCTION December 2020 – January 2021 February – July 2021 IN THE TOWN ON THE ROADS AT THE SITE Economic boost Road upgrades Increased activity The project is expected to Minor road upgrade works are being Increased activity with up to 80 provide more than 80 jobs during undertaken at the intersection of people at work. construction and six full-time Atkinsons Road and Geelong-Ballan The site has been mobilised with permanent jobs. Road to ensure safe access to the construction expected to continue battery site and in accordance with It provides opportunities for local until July/August, 2021. the Traffic Management Plan. suppliers, businesses, schools and community groups. Network partner AusNet Services has sourced the project’s power transformers from local business Wilson Transformer Company. Page 11 COMMUNITY BENEFITS Community benefit fund Educational resources Local tourism The funds would be allocated to Develop educational resources for Develop a local tourism initiative local community projects through a local schools to support learning centred on batteries or renewable competitive annual grants process.
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