Bunyip North Energy Storage
A new energy storage project in Australia
Latest Project News
Thank you to everyone who has shared questions and feedback on the Bunyip North BESS. We have now prepared a series of frequently asked questions based on input received during early engagement, including website submissions and conversations at our information stall at the Bunyip Community Markets.
Key topics raised so far include:
- why the site was chosen and how the battery supports the electricity grid
- how the project is assessed under the Development Facilitation Program and how the community can have a say
- environmental, cultural and land-use considerations
- fire safety and emergency response
- community engagement and benefit-sharing opportunities
These questions can now be viewed on the FAQs page of our website.
Our next information stall will be held at the Bunyip Community Markets on Sunday 25 January 2026, followed by a broader engagement event in Q1 2026, which will be promoted via a project newsletter and email.
RES will continue to provide transparent updates and encourages community members to keep asking questions and sharing feedback.
October 2025
RES hosted an information stall at the Bunyip Community Market in October to engage directly with local community members regarding the proposed development. The stall provided an opportunity to speak directly with community members, answer questions, and gain a better understanding of local interests, concerns, and ideas for benefit sharing. A summary of the community engagements, along with responses to frequently asked questions raised on the day, will be published soon.
To register for updates ahead of future engagement opportunities, register here.
Members of the Project Team, from left to right: Marton Kalocsay (Senior Development Project Manager), Ava Powell-Larwood (Development Project Manager) and Wriece Madassery (Senior Grid Connection Engineer).
Please click on the image below to read our October Project Newsletter.
September 2025
In September, seven members of the RES team came together for a hands-on volunteering day at Bunyip River on Bunurong Country, near the proposed Bunyip North BESS site. Guided by the Bunyip Landcare Group, the team planted over 170 native plants and trees, complete with tree guards, to help create vital habitat for endangered species such as the Southern Brown Bandicoot.
As part of RES’s commitment to fostering positive social impact and contributing to the wellbeing of local environments and communities, employees are offered dedicated volunteering leave to participate in community projects like this one. RES invite suggestions regarding future volunteering opportunities in and around Bunyip through the Project email or form on the Contact Us page.
From left to right, top row: Wilson Ng (RES Commercial Manager), Bethany Du (RES Senior Legal Counsel), Wriece Madassery (RES Senior Grid Connection Engineer), Tony Ross (Former BRAG Vice President and Group Member), and Sue Anderson (Bunyip Landcare Group President and BRAG Assistant Secretary). Bottom row: Ishrak Islam (RES Assistant Development Project Manager), Ava Powell-Larwood (RES Development Project Manager), Marton Kalocsay (RES Senior Development Project Manager), and Helen Ross (BRAG Secretary).
August 2025
RES has commenced engagement on the proposed Project by contacting neighbours, community groups, Council and government agencies. We will keep you posted as new information becomes available. If you want to discuss the Project directly with a team member, please Contact Us.
