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Contracts awarded for Onslow renewables project

by Lauren Butler
June 6, 2018
in Electricity, News, Solar
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Australia’s largest energy microgrid is set to be built in the Pilbara following the award of major renewables-focused infrastructure contracts.

The solar farm contract has been awarded to Complete Power Systems (CPS) National, whil a utility-scale battery will be built and installed by Contract Power Australia.

Horizon Power recently received Western Australian Government approval to progress the next phase of its distributed energy resources (DER) project in Onslow which will provide the town with a high level of renewable energy to meet their electricity needs.

The initial part of the project, which includes a new gas-fired power station, is nearing completion and this new infrastructure is providing the platform for the next phase of the project, which includes the development of a large solar farm and battery storage system.

Under its State Development Agreement, the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project has provided a substantial financial contribution for Horizon Power to build the power infrastructure for both project stages.

The solar farm will be  located adjacent to the new power station approximately 18km from town and designed to harness solar energy – saving money spent on fuel and maintenance at the power station.

To optimise the use of renewables in the town, the utility-scale battery will be built and installed within Horizon Power’s new zone substation about three kilometres from the town centre.

The battery will be available to help manage events such as overcast conditions and peak electricity demand, ensuring a smooth supply of power to the Onslow community.

Horizon Power Managing Director, Frank Tudor, explained the significance of the project to the state’s energy future.  

“This is demonstrating our capacity to deliver the safe and reliable integration of renewable energy into our existing systems throughout regional and remote Western Australia,” Mr Tudor said.

“Together with these central energy assets, we’re also developing technology and infrastructure platforms to ultimately enable our customers to easily and efficiently connect, generate, store and sell their own electricity.

“Our microgrids will deliver more affordable and sustainable electricity to communities, giving customers more choice over how they receive their energy and greater ability to lower their power bills.”

Completion of the solar farm and battery storage is expected in the first half of 2019.

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