The 200MW / 400MWh Rangebank BESS is located in the Rangebank Business Park in Cranbourne West, Victoria, and is connected to the electricity grid through the adjacent Cranbourne Terminal Station, operated by AusNet.
Battery storage is an essential enabler of the energy transition, helping to match renewable generation to demand. The Rangebank BESS has increased Victoria’s renewable energy hosting capacity while providing essential system services to support the safe, secure and reliable operation of Australia’s power system. The Rangebank BESS became fully operational in December 2024 and has the storage capacity to power the equivalent of 80,000 Victorian homes for an hour during peak periods.
Through the Rangebank BESS Community Grants Program, the project is proud to provide enduring benefits to not-for-profit organisations within the City of Casey. Grant recipients include Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne Park Primary School, City in the Community and Cranbourne Food Truck.
The program has expanded local literacy resources, enhanced STEM programs, improved access to community sports for students, and supported charitable food services for the local community.
The project is proudly owned by Eku Energy and Shell Energy Australia, with minority equity partner, Perfection Private. The Rangebank BESS is serviced and maintained by Fluence – a global leader in energy storage products and services within the renewable energy and storage sectors. Shell Energy has operational management responsibility for the battery.
The Rangebank BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) is an utility scale BESS located in Cranbourne West, Victoria, Australia and provides 200MWh/400MWh capacity of flexible and reliable energy services.
Rangebank BESS, named after the Rangebank Business Park (where it is located), is connected to the electricity grid through the adjacent Cranbourne Terminal Station, operated by AusNet. The battery was completed in December 2024.
The Rangebank BESS is located at 5 Battery Court (enter via 1120 Thompsons Rd) Cranbourne West, Victoria, Australia.
The Rangebank BESS is helping to stabilise Victoria’s state electricity supply by providing additional storage capacity and enabling discharge of supply at times of peak demand. Batteries have a vital role to play in the energy transition, addressing the intermittency of renewables and providing important system stability. Cranbourne Terminal Station is a major sub-station in Victoria’s electricity network, providing an ideal point to connect to the grid for a BESS.
Battery technology is an essential element in the decarbonisation of the energy sector, providing firming for solar and wind, and vital grid stability services. BESSs are a key technology to provide firming capacity to the grid as Australia reduces its reliance on centrally generated fossil fuel electricity. BESS can also help to power up the grid in the event of a blackout. The Rangebank BESS can provide 200 MW of dispatchable power over two hours. This is equivalent to: • The capacity to power the equivalent of approximately 80,000 homes across Victoria for an hour during peak periods. • The capacity to provide approximately 5 hours of average household energy consumption of all the dwellings in Cranbourne.
A BESS is typically designed to last 20 years, which can be extended with maintenance and replacement of components.
The Fluence BESS solution is based on lithium-ion battery energy storage technology.
The Rangebank BESS received all relevant state and local planning approvals.
You can find all publicly shared documents as part of the project’s Planning Permits and responses here:
If you have a question about Rangebank BESS, please call 1800 954 615 or send an email to [email protected].
