Mortlake Battery
Mortlake Battery battery storage overview.
Mortlake Battery operates beside Origin’s gas-fired power station in south-west Victoria. Its grid-forming inverter system stores electricity and supports power-system stability.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Capacity
300 MWEnergy storage
650 MWhStorage duration
2.2 hoursStorage type
Co Located Fossil FuelOwner
Origin EnergyOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AustraliaLocation
-38.062°, 142.668°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ![]() | Owner Operator | Origin reports Mortlake within its owned battery portfolio. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
8 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Grid-connection infrastructure providerGrid Connection | AusNet provided the battery’s connection to the 500 kV transmission network. | |
| Advanced-inverter funding programmePublic Funding And Award | ARENA supports the project through its Advancing Renewables Program. | |
| Power-system stability studiesEngineering And Technical | EPEC undertook stability tests using the battery’s detailed power-system model. | |
| Battery-system EPC contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | Fluence delivered the battery system and plant controls. | |
| Project developer and funding recipientDevelopment | Origin Energy Power Limited developed the battery and is the named ARENA funding recipient. | |
| Medium-voltage cable supplierCables | Prysmian lists the Mortlake BESS among its 33 kV cable projects. | |
| Civil and electrical works contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | RJE Global delivered civil and electrical works for the battery project. | |
| Grid-forming inverter supplierEquipment Supply | The battery uses SMA inverters with grid-forming functionality. |
Supplier registration
No route foundHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
