New South Wales
The project will demonstrate the ability of large-scale batteries to be equipped with grid forming inverters to improve system strength and facilitate higher injections of variable renewable energy generation at the lowest cost
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It is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 80,000 homes and avoid 330,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually
It is expected to help consumers save around $1.2bn on their energy bills between 2022 and 2040
It will have the capacity to recycle the equivalent of an estimated one billion PET bottles a year
The Wellington North solar farm will consist of 1.2m bi-facial solar panels and contribute to New South Wales’ ambition to increase its share of renewable energy to more than 60% by 2030
All the service stations of bp across New South Wales will be powered by the solar project
Green hydrogen is among the low carbon industries that will be supported
Almost 1,700 jobs are forecast to be created during the construction and operational phases of the project
The scheme aims to futureproof the region’s waste management against the growing stream of old renewable projects