Australia: Zen Energy sees solar-plus-storage site with up to 8-hour BESS approved in 17 days

AGL targets 8-hour storage with new project - Ecogeneration

Image: RayGenAGL has acquired the development rights to a new hybrid solar and long-duration energy storage project. The purchase of the Yadnarie project, located near Cleve on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, should expand AGL’s firming capacity pipeline with RayGen’s proprietary PV Ultra and Thermal Hydro system. The project includes up to 150 MW of solar generation, 90 MW of thermal capacity, and 720 MWh of energy storage – equivalent to eig…

Australia: Zen Energy sees solar-plus-storage site with up to 8-hour BESS approved in 17 days

Zen Energy has received approval for a 200MW solar-plus-storage project, which could feature a BESS between 4 and 8 hours in duration.