The Port Augusta Renewable Energy Stage 2 Solar PV Park – Battery Energy Storage System is a 400,000kW energy storage project located in Port Augusta, Grey, South Australia, Australia.
The project was announced in 2017 and will be commissioned in 2021.
Description
The Port Augusta Renewable Energy Stage 2 Solar PV Park – Battery Energy Storage System is being developed by DP Energy Australia Pty. The project is owned by DP Energy Australia Pty (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
Contractors involved
DP Energy Australia Pty is the owner. DP Energy Australia Pty is the developer.
Additional information
The solar component will involve approximately 5,000,000 solar PV modules along with associated inverters, transformers, and interconnecting substations. The energy storage component will consist of electrochemical battery storage with associated inverters, and controllers.
About DP Energy Australia Pty
DP Energy Australia Pty Ltd (DP Energy) is a renewable energy development company engaged in developing renewable energy projects which are both sustainable and environmentally benign. It develops wind, tidal, solar and hybrid energy projects. DP Energy is headquartered in Atherton Queensland, Australia.
Methodology
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