Energy Storage News•about 10 hours ago
RES Australia joint venture bags EPBC Act approval for 3.6GWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland
Key Takeaway
Federal environmental approval for this massive solar-plus-storage project signals a major step forward for large-scale, dispatchable renewable energy development in Australia.
AI Summary
- •RES Australia's joint venture, Wooderson Solar Development Co, secured federal environmental approval (EPBC Act) for a large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Queensland.
- •The project features a 450MW solar PV power plant co-located with 3,600MWh of battery energy storage.
- •This approval represents a significant regulatory milestone for one of Australia's largest renewable energy projects, demonstrating progress in securing permits for massive hybrid developments.
- •For developers, this highlights successful navigation of complex environmental approvals for very large, dispatchable renewable energy assets; for large loads, it signals future reliable, clean power supply options.
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