5 February 2021
A new big battery project to be co-located at a run of river hydropower station in southern New South Wales has been given the green light by planning authorities,
The battery will be co-located with the Hume hydro power station, located around 20km outside of Albury, with project developers Meridian Energy planning to take advantage of the battery by charging during periods of low demand and low energy prices, while having an additional supply of power available during peak periods.
Meridian Energy says that the new battery will be able to draw power directly from the existing hydropower station, making the project the first of its kind in Australia.