Springvale Energy Hub
Springvale Energy Hub combines energy storage, solar, electric vehicle charging and emerging technology in one metropolitan hub.
It will provide:
Capacity and energy storage close to where it's most needed
Network stability and support to the United Energy distribution network
Investment in longer duration energy storage
Renewable energy generation
Emerging technologies
Strategically located
Most metropolitan homes rely on energy carried over long distances from regional areas. Springvale Energy Hub will store energy close to where it’s most needed, with connection to the grid in close proximity to major load centres.
The project will be positioned on 47 hectares on a former landfill site between Clarke and Westall Roads in Springvale South. This is 24 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s CBD and is within the City of Greater Dandenong.
Nationally recognised
In October 2024, Stage 1 received support under the Federal Government’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). The CIS underwrites investment and confirms Springvale Energy Hub’s role in delivering renewable energy for Victoria and meeting Australia’s clean energy targets.
An innovative story
The Springvale Energy Hub solves the problem of how to transform an environmental liability into a community asset.
The site operated as a sand extraction pit during the 1970s and landfill facility in the 1990s, before closing in 2003.
Progress Power has collaborated with specialists to repurpose the site and mitigate environmental risks. Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) requires closed landfills to be capped to manage surface water flow and avoid leaching. Progress Power went beyond this, custom designing a cap to support a wide range of land use options.
The innovative cap involved installing a thick layer of clay rich soil between the top of the existing landfill cap and surface soil. The process was a success, eliminating almost all uncontrolled landfill gas emissions on the future Springvale Energy Hub site.
Stage 1
Stage 1 involves the construction and installation of a 115 megawatt (MW) / 230 megawatt hour (MWh) two-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the project site.
The BESS will allow energy to be stored and released to the grid when it is most needed, helping to stabilise the grid when there are fluctuations in power supply.
Once operational, Stage 1 will supply the National Energy Market (NEM) with energy to power hundreds of thousands of homes each year.
Stage 2
Stage 2 will be developed alongside Stage 1, adding a longer-duration BESS that boosts capacity beyond four hours.
This stage includes essential distribution upgrades to enable additional capacity and support Victoria’s energy transition.
Stage 3
Stages 3A and 3B will increase energy storage capacity and enhance network stability during normal operations, while also providing support during unplanned outages through grid-forming capabilities.
Future stages
Future stages will incorporate a charging precinct for buses and commercial electric vehicles (EVs), supporting the transition to electric transportation. Each stage unlocks potential for new and emerging technologies.
