Continuing the battle for reducing its CO2 emissions, Australia starts construction of the biggest solar plant farm.
CO2 is a leading contributor for Climate Change and Australia’s already hot and dry climate is in danger of getting even worse due to Global Warming. That is why the solar plant farm by the name of “Riverland Solar Storage” is critical as it will reduce the use of coal and gas powered electricity which in turn reduces CO2 emissions.
The Project
In September of 2016, it was announced that 2017 would mark the year construction would begin in Riverland, South Australia for the $1bn solar plant farm. This would also be the biggest solar plant farm in all of Australia with 3.4 million solar panels. The announcer of this news was David Green, a partner of Lyon Group: the developer of this project. Green also said the plant would include another project near Roxby Downs by the name of “Kingfisher Solar Storage” . The two projects will store 1.1 million batteries supplied by Lyon’s U.S based partners, AES Energy Storage. The alliance Lyon Group has with AES enables them to be confident in the completion of the two projects.
Key Facts:
- The Riverland Solar Storage will include 330 Megawatt (MW) of solar photo voltaic (PV) and a 100MWh/400MWh battery storage system.
- The Kingfisher Solar Storage will include 120MW of solar PV and 200MWh.
- Both projects will have the largest battery storage systems in the world!
- Riverland starts construct in June 2017 while Kingfisher starts in September 2017.
This new solar plant will not only help reduce emissions, but also reduce the cost of electricity to make it more affordable for Australians! Check out the video below by The Guardian that highlights the importance of solar energy for Aussie residents!
Check back on our website to view updates of the two projects throughout the year!
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