# Gamuda Renewables Expands into Victoria with 1.8GWh Solar-Storage Project *Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 09:15:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ### English * **Acquisition Overview**: Gamuda Renewables has acquired a stake in the Hazelwood North solar-plus-storage project from Manthos Investments, marking the firm's entry into the Victorian market. * **Project Specifications**: The project features a 450MW solar array paired with a 1,800MWh (4-hour) battery energy storage system (BESS), situated on 1,100 hectares in the Latrobe Valley. * **Timeline**: Construction is slated to begin in 2028, with commercial operations expected in 2030, pending final investment decisions and regulatory approval. * **Strategic Synergy**: The developers are exploring co-locating a data centre on-site to utilize dedicated clean energy, leveraging existing transmission infrastructure from the retired Hazelwood coal power plant. * **Market Growth**: This represents Gamuda's third asset in the National Electricity Market (NEM), as it pursues a target of 1-2GW of renewable capacity by 2029. ### 中文 * **收购概述**:金务大可再生能源公司 (Gamuda Renewables) 从 Manthos Investments 手中收购了 Hazelwood North 太阳能加储能项目的股份,标志着该公司正式进入维多利亚州市场。 * **项目规格**:该项目位于拉特罗布谷 (Latrobe Valley),占地 1,100 公顷,包含 450MW 的太阳能阵列和 1,800MWh(4 小时)的电池储能系统 (BESS)。 * **时间表**:项目预计于 2028 年动工,并在做出最终投资决策后,目标于 2030 年投入商业运营。 * **战略协同**:开发商正探索在现场配套建设数据中心,利用退役的 Hazelwood 燃煤电厂现有的输电基础设施,为其提供专门的清洁能源供应。 * **市场增长**:这是金务大在澳大利亚国家电力市场 (NEM) 的第三项资产,公司计划到 2029 年实现 1-2GW 的可再生能源装机目标。