Leading renewable energy and storage developer Neoen is to double the size of its Goyder battery in South Australia, after landing key contracts with the state government, as well as its previously announced supply deal with mining giant BHP.
Neoen gave the go-ahead to the first stage of Goyder battery in December, and has now given the go ahead to an equally sized second stage that will take the total battery dimensions to 454 megawatts (MW) and 1,814 MWh.
The battery is part of a major renewable energy hub that includes the 412.5 MW Goyder South wind farm, the 300 MW Goyder North wind project, which has planning permission to go to 1,000 MW.
A solar component of up to 600 MW had been mooted, but is now rarely mentioned, and the battery dimensions could grow to 900 MW and 3,600 MWh. Together they make the biggest renewable hub in the country, with excellent wind resources.
The go-ahead for the second stage of the Goyder battery comes after Neoen won two 15-year “firming” contracts with the South Australia government, that will require it to deliver 75 MW of capacity over an eight hour period from each stage of the project when called upon.
