Solar River project, Australia
Name of the Project
Solar River project.
Location
The project will be located in South Australia’s Mid North.
Project Owner/s
Solar River Project.
Project Description
The Solar River project is one of the world’s largest grid-scale hybrid renewable projects.
The project envisages the construction of a 200 MW photovoltaic (PV) array, which includes more than 640 000 solar panels and the installation of a 100 MW, three-hour battery storage system, delivering almost 300 MWh storage capacity. This could transfer up to 400 MWh/d of electricity – making it one of the biggest batteries in the southern hemisphere – and supply energy to power an estimated 90 000 South Australian homes.
Planned future stages of the project could potentially supply about 450 000 homes across Australia.
Potential Job Creation
About 350 regional jobs are expected to be created during the two-year construction period and 45 full-time permanent jobs for the 25-year life of the facility.
Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at A$450-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Stage 1 of the project is expected to start this year and is intended to produce its first electricity in early 2021.
Latest Developments
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to supply and integrate one of the largest grid-scale battery technology hybrid deployments to be installed for the Solar River project. The energy storage system, called the Reservoir, will be coupled to a large 200 MW PV generation plant.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
GE Renewable Energy (battery technology hybrid deployments).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Solar River Project CEO Jason May, email jason@maybros.net.
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