A $453 million battery storage facility planned for Victoria's north-east has been approved by the state government.

Premier Jacinta Allan announced the project in Beijing after meeting representatives from Trina Solar, the Chinese company building the 500-megawatt Kiewa Valley project.

Ms Allan was in the country to launch her China strategy, which she said aimed to make Victoria the state of choice for Chinese investment.

"When I released Victoria's China strategy, I made it clear that one of our key priority areas was to partner with Chinese businesses to invest more in renewable and clean energy in Victoria,"

Ms Allan said.

"And we are doing this as part of our strategy for more jobs for more people and working families in Victoria."

The renewable energy project in the Kiewa Vall

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