14 April 2021 A 70MW solar and battery project proposed to help fill the gap left by Victoria’s retiring coal-fired power stations has applied for development approval from the state government. The Morwell Solar Farm, which is being developed by ARP Australian Solar, proposes to install 70MW of solar and a between 5-30MW battery storage system (storage duration unspecified) in between the Latrobe Valley towns of Morwell and Churchill – the heart of Victoria’s coal country. The site proposed for the roughly $105 million project is comprised of two diagonally adjacent properties on either side of Tramway Road, just a stone’s throw from the site of the retired Hazelwood Power Station, which is being demolished by its owner, Engie.