Iberdrola starts building solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia

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The Australian arm of Spain-based utility and independent power producer (IPP) Iberdrola has started building a solar-plus-storage project with a 180MW/260MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland.

The Broadsound Solar and Battery, the company’s first project in the state, will feature 376MW of solar PV alongside the co-located BESS. The BESS will capture the energy generated from the solar PV plant and export it to the grid.

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Broadsound is located at Clarke Creek, around 860km northwest of Brisbane, and construction of the project is anticipated to begin in mid-2026. Iberdrola Australia works closely with the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala (BKY) People on the site’s construction.

Iberdrola Australia’s CEO and chairman, Ross Rolfe, said the project will add to the company’s 1.7GW of national assets.

“After providing energy to Australian customers, including Queensland commercial and industrial businesses, for many years, we’re excited to be soon able to generate energy locally here with the Broadsound Solar Farm and BESS project,” Rolfe added.

This article was originally published on PV Tech.

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