The project uses lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry, which has a significantly lower thermal-runaway risk than older NMC chemistries and is the industry standard for new grid-scale storage in Australia.
The facility will be designed in consultation with CFA to meet or exceed Victorian bushfire planning requirements, with defendable space, on-site water supply, and 24/7 monitoring.
Operational noise from cooling systems is the primary source. Acoustic modelling is being undertaken to demonstrate compliance with EPA Victoria noise limits at the nearest dwellings.
Battery containers are around 3 metres high — well below the height of existing transmission infrastructure at the adjacent terminal station. Landscape screening will be used where appropriate.