Victoria backs 1.86 GWh Baranduda long-duration battery

The project will comprise four independently connected 100 MW and 465 MWh units beside the Wodonga Terminal Station and the Victoria-New South Wales interconnector. SEC will invest up to AUD 43 million for a minority stake and take 50% of output under a 15-year agreement, with the balance exposed to the merchant market. Construction is expected to start in November 2026 and operation is planned for late 2028, when the battery should be able to supply more than 200,000 Victorian homes through the evening peak.