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\"New<\/p>\n

Construction of New South Wales’ massive New England Solar Farm is well under way, and work on what could ultimately turn out to be a very big battery system has officially started.<\/p>\n

UPC\\AC Renewables Australia’s New England Solar Farm<\/a> is being built around 6 kilometres east of Uralla; within the proposed New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ)1<\/a><\/sup>. New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission\u00a0 approved development of the $768-million project in early 2020<\/a> and work started in March last year.<\/p>\n

When complete, it will boast 720 megawatts solar capacity; with the first stage to be 400MW. The first stage also incorporates a 50MW battery system to be constructed by ACEN Australia2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall joined ACEN representatives to turn the first ceremonial sod of soil on the 50MW\/50MWh battery development yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is another huge coup for our region and demonstrating the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is delivering innovation, infrastructure and industry at a rapid fire rate,\u201d said Mr. Marshall<\/a>. \u201cAs a region, we\u2019re continuing to lead the transition to new energy generation and storage.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

50 jobs will be created during peak construction of the battery, with three ongoing roles once the facility is commissioned. Overall, the solar and battery project is expected to create up to 700 construction jobs and 15 ongoing jobs over its expected 25-to-30-year service life. But it may be operational for up to 20 years longer if the facility is “repowered” with new panels and other equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited about an energy future where projects such as the New England Solar Farm is supported with batteries and other energy storage technologies,” said Anton Rohner<\/a>, CEO of ACEN Australia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bigger Battery Possible<\/h2>\n

The 50MW battery is just for starters. There’s wiggle room in the development for energy storage to be scaled up to 200MW\/400MWh in the future.<\/p>\n

“The BESS will improve system strength and grid reliability, allowing more low-cost renewable energy to connect to the grid, lowering prices for New South Wales consumers,” said ACEN in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s anticipated this first stage of the solar + storage project will be operational in 2023. Once the entire 720 MW project is complete, New England Solar Farm will generate around 1,800,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean electricity each year \u2013 enough to power the equivalent of around 250,000 New South Wales homes.<\/p>\n

As part of this venture, UPC\\AC Renewables Australia also set up a $100,000 grants program to share the benefits of the solar farm with the Uralla Shire, Dangarsleigh and Kellys Plains communities. 26 local projects have been supported through the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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