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"The first sod has been turned at what will be one of the biggest DC-coupled
solar battery hybrid projects to be developed in Australia – a project that is
expected to push PV power well into the evening demand peaks, changing the
shape of solar’s generation profile.
Octopus Australia’s Blind Creek project, located around 30 km north-east of
Canberra, will combine 300 megawatts (MW) of solar with a 243 MW, 486
megawatt-hour (MWh) co-located, and DC-coupled, battery energy storage system
(BESS).
News of the milestone for the $900 million project was shared on Tuesday by the
New South Wales government, with the state premier Chris Minns joining Octopus
Australia, and picking up a shovel, to officially mark the start of
construction.
Described by Octopus Australia as a “bankable energy product” that will
strengthen grid reliability and help the state’s coal stations retire, BLind
Creek will connect via a new substation into the transmission backbone between
Sydney and Canberra.
Construction of the solar-battery hybrid will support up to 300 full-time
equivalent jobs at its peak, with around half of the required workers expected
to be sourced from the local Bungendore and Monaro regions.
“The Blind Creek project is creating local jobs, and it will help deliver the
replacement energy that households and businesses rely on,” premier Minns said
on Tuesday.
“This is the kind of project New South Wales needs as we replace ageing energy
infrastructure. We need to keep the lights on, keep costs as low as possible,
and to keep regional communities with us along the way.”
Octopus Australia says Blind Creek was initiated in partnership with local
sheep farmers, and has been designed to allow animal production to continue on
the land – and to boost the land’s grazing capability."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
