Neoen Australia Begins Operations at 540MWh BESS in Queensland

Western Downs Battery Stage 1 goes operational

Neoen Australia has announced the stage 1 operationality of its 270MW/540MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland. The Western Downs Battery is co-located with Neoen’s 460MW solar farm. Stage 2 of the BESS project will see another 270MW/540MWh battery built adjacent to stage 1. Related article: World’s largest sand battery goes operational in Finland In a statement on LinkedIn, Neoen Australia said, “We are proud to see our first big battery in Q…

Neoen Australia begins operations at 540MWh BESS in Queensland

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has started operations at its 270MW/540MWh Western Downs stage one battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia.

Neoen launches Queensland’s first grid-forming battery - Ecogeneration

Image: Павел Печёнкин/stock.adobe.comNeoen has completed construction and commissioning of Stage 1 of its Western Downs Battery. The work marks Queensland’s entry into the grid-scale battery storage market with a 270 MW / 540 MWh system equipped with grid-forming capabilities. Located near Chinchilla, the battery connects to the national grid via Powerlink Queensland’s transmission network. It is co-located with Neoen’s 460 MWp solar farm and a …

Neoen begins commissioning process for 350 MW solar plant in NSW

One of Australia’s largest solar projects has been energised with developer Neoen confirming that its 350 MW Culcairn Solar Farm in the New South Wales Riverina Murray region has entered the commissioning phase.The Australian arm of France-headquartered renewable energy and storage developer Neoen has announced that the 350 MW (440 MWp) Culcairn Solar Farm project built in southern New South Wales (NSW) has commenced the commissioning process. “…