Construction has officially started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park, a major renewable energy initiative in Victoria, Australia. This project, developed by State Electricity Commission (SEC) with support from developer OX2, will feature a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) alongside a 119MW solar PV power plant. The facility will be built in two stages and is set to be operational by 2027.

The SEC Renewable Energy Park marks Victoria’s first 100% publicly owned utility-scale renewable energy project, costing approximately AU$370 million (US$240 million). The energy storage component will be supplied by Energy Vault, which will integrate its X-Vault platform and B-VAULT enclosures into the project. This facility is expected to play a pivotal role in accelerating Victoria’s clean energy transition.

The park will be located about 300km northwest of Melbourne, in Horsham, and forms part of SEC's broader efforts to develop large-scale renewable projects. This includes other projects like the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, a 12.5MW solar farm coupled with a 2,400MWh battery system set for completion in 2025.

Vanya Kumar, Executive Director of Innovation, Commercial and Investment Attraction for the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, highlighted that SEC’s investment is helping position Victoria as Australia’s hub for utility-scale energy storage, with AU$1 billion (US$ 604 million) allocated to new renewable energy projects.