200, 000+
Victorian homes
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444
Tesla Megapacks
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175
full-time equivalent jobs
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600 MW
Capacity (1.6 GWh of energy storage)
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$1.1 billion
project value
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$245 million
SEC investment:
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2025
Completed
Project snapshot
SEC co−owns the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (the Hub) in Melbourne’s west with GreenPoint Energy (a subsidiary of Equis).
Now operational, the Hub provides 600 megawatts of capacity and 1.6 gigawatt hours of storage – enough capacity to power 200,000 homes.
The Hub’s 444 battery units soak up excess power generated from wind and solar. They charge when renewable energy is most abundant and discharge when supplies tighten, putting downward pressure on power prices.
Where the project is up to
Progress: 100% complete
Development
Planning approvals, community consultation and landholder agreements complete.
Construction
Completed in November 2025, delivered on time and under budget.
Operational 2025 - now
Providing 600 MW of capacity and 1.6 GWh of storage to support Victoria's electricity network.
Opportunities created in north west Melbourne
Delivered on time and under budget, the Hub has provided significant economic benefits. It created work and training opportunities for more than 1,200 people, including over 70 apprentices, cadets and trainees.
The project prioritised local businesses, with more than a dozen Melbourne-based companies providing services and supplies such as electrical works, civil construction, traffic management, landscaping and construction materials.
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Community Benefit Fund
SEC and GreenPoint Energy are supporting a $2.5 million Community Benefit Fund, providing $100,000 annually over the project's 25-year operational life to support local communities.
The 2026 funding recipients have now been announced, with five local organisations sharing $100,000 across two funding streams:
- Youth Futures Partnership Grant ($75,000): Awarded to Future Connect's School to Work Program to support education, skills development and career opportunities for young people in Melton.
- Safe and Sustainable Community Grants ($25,000): Awarded across four organisations: Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria, Eynesbury Eagles Cricket Club, Melton Hockey Club and Sunbury Softball Association.
Read more about the successful recipients.
Details on the feedback from the community consultation undertaken during November and December 2025 are detailed in a What We Heard report.
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