Australia: Hybrid project with 125 MW of photovoltaic capacity and a 220 MWh battery energy storage system

Naturgy will build its first hybrid solar and storage project worldwide in Australia Naturgy, through Global Power Generation (GPG), will build its first hybrid project worldwide in Australia. The project, called Cunderdin, will have a photovoltaic solar capacity of 125 MW and a battery energy storage system of up to 220 MWh. The company has acquired the project from Sun Bred Power (SBP) and will begin construction in the last quarter of the year, with the goal of entering commercial operation during the first quarter of 2024. The project, which has an investment value of 160 million euros, will be close to the town of Cunderdin, in Western Australia. In addition to being Naturgy's first hybrid project in the world, it is the first photovoltaic technology project that the company will develop in Australia, where it already has an outstanding park of wind projects, and the first hybrid solar project with batteries to be built in Australia. “Our commitment is to move forward in the transition and boost Naturgy's leading role in it. We want to reach 60% of installed power from renewable sources in the coming years and projects like Cunderdin show that our will is firm. It is a ready-to-build project that meets the criteria for renewables in the medium and long term, and that represents a milestone that adds to our objective”, remarked the General Director of Renewables, New Businesses and Innovation, Jorge Barredo. A 360º project The project, whose construction is expected to start in the last quarter of this year, will be connected to the interconnected system of Southwest Australia (Western Australia's South West Interconnected System, SWIS). The integration of a battery energy storage system with a large-scale photovoltaic plant will allow the project to offer greater flexibility in its operation, which in turn will make it easier to support the Australian SWIS wholesale energy market during periods of peak energy demand. in the country. Lubio Lenin Cardozo, installation engineer of photovoltaic systems Source: Renewable Energy Magazine