Lightsource bp is seeking approval under the Australian government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act to build the Narrogin East renewable energy project incorporating a 150 MW solar farm with 250 MW of wind generation and a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
The estimated $800 million (USD 568.8 million) project is proposed for a 4,481-hectare site located about 8 km east of Narrogin in Western Australia’s south. The project footprint will encompass about 470 hectares of mostly cleared land, and will play host to about 246,000 PV modules, 35 wind turbines and a centralised BESS.
Lightsource bp said the project has been designed to leverage existing infrastructure and will seek to plug into the existing 220kV Western Power transmission line that crosses the site. Once operational, the facility is expected to generate power equivalent to the annual consumption of is about 133,000 homes, contributing significantly to regional and national energy goals.
“This is a significant investment in Western Australia’s renewable energy future, bringing local economic opportunities and contributing to Australia’s transition to low-carbon energy,” the developer said.
“By integrating wind, solar, and battery storage systems at a single site, the project will generate, capture and store renewable energy for use when it’s most needed, supporting reliable, low-carbon electricity.”
“The battery will enable the project to store surplus energy during times of high renewable output and release it during peak demand, improving grid stability and maximising the efficiency of all renewable assets on site.”
While no construction timeline has yet been provided, Lightsouce bp said it expects all required approvals to be determined by mid-2027, opening the way for the project to move towards construction.
The Narrogin East renewable energy precinct is part of a wave of large-scale renewable energy projects being developed near the Wheatbelt town.
Others include Ace Power’s approved Narrogin Solar Farm project that incorporates 200 MW of PV generation with a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery, and the 200 MW / 800 MWh Narrogin BESS project being developed by TagEnergy.
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