Federal approval for Edify Energy’s PV plant with 200MW/800MWh BESS in Queensland, Australia

By Jonathan TouriƱo Jacobo
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Renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal approval on a 600MW solar PV plant in Central Queensland, Australia.

The project is expected to start construction in the first quarter of 2024 and be completed by Q3 2025.

Battery storage capacity will also be built on site, according to the Banana Shire council, and will be 200MW output and 800MWh capacity (4-hour duration).

Since Labor’s win at the federal election last year, with a pledge to make the country a renewables ā€œsuperpowerā€, Australia is targeting 26GW of installed renewable capacity by 2030.

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Investments in renewables have not only come at the federal level; the Queensland government has set a target to bring 22GW of solar PV and wind projects by 2035, which will require a total of AU$62 billion investment.

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