BrightNight Australia Links Mortlake Energy Hub To National Grid

By Chitrika Grover/ Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024

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Once operational, the project can generate enough dispatchable renewable energy to supply nearly 140,000 Victorian homes, accounting for over 1% of the State’s total electricity consumption.

BrightNight Australia Links Mortlake Energy Hub To National Grid

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently approved the connection of BrightNight’s 360 Mega Watt (MW) Mortlake Energy Hub (a hybrid renewable energy project) to the National Electricity Market, to support Australia’s decarbonization efforts. Australia wants to go net-zero by 2050 and has plans to ensure 82% electricity capacities in their grid from renewable sources by the end of 2030.

BrightNight is a renewable integrated power company with customers across the United States (US) and Asia Pacific to design, develop, and operate safe, reliable, large-scale renewable power projects. The Mortlake Energy Hub is BrightNight’s first hybrid renewable energy project in Australia and the largest in Victoria, with 360 MW solar generation capacity and a 300 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Once operational, the project can generate enough dispatchable renewable energy to supply nearly 140,000 Victorian homes, accounting for over 1% of the State’s total electricity consumption.

“BrightNight has significantly broadened its presence throughout the Asia Pacific region over the past two years, and this approval marks a pivotal milestone as we accelerate our presence in the Australian market,” said Jerome Ortiz, CEO of BrightNight APAC. “Australia’s increasing energy demand, alongside that of the broader region, presents vast opportunities for us to provide our cutting-edge renewable energy solutions to drive the adoption of clean energy.”

Both federal and state governments have introduced policy strategies to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and achieve Net Zero emissions in Australia by 2050. Decarbonizing the power sector is crucial to increasing the share of low-carbon power generation to 82% by 2030, more than double the current level.2

“Getting grid approval from AEMO for the Mortlake Hub is a testament to the expertise and innovation that the BrightNight team brings to Australia and allows us to start showcasing this great project to customers,” said Polly Baranco, Country Head, of BrightNight Australia. “The Mortlake Hub is the most advanced project in BrightNight’s Australia portfolio and provides a blueprint for our upcoming projects as we approach gigawatt-scale buildout in the market.”