What fantastic progress on the construction of the 62MW renewable energy and battery storage facility at the AngloGold Ashanti and Regis Resources Ltd Tropicana Gold Mine. When this 24MW solar farm, 24MW wind turbine and 14MW battery storage system is integrated into the existing 54MW gas fired power system, the 116MW power station will be (at the time of contract award in June 2023) the largest off-grid gas-wind-solar-battery storage facility in the Australian resources sector.
Our 24MW solar farm and 13MW battery energy storage system at AngloGold Ashanti Australia and Regis Resources Ltd’s Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia are now fully commissioned and producing power! The solar and BESS make up an important part of our Tropicana renewables expansion project, which is converting our existing gas power station into Australia’s largest off-grid hybrid system. The final phase of the project also involves the installation and commissioning of four 6MW wind turbines. At Pacific Energy, our vertically integrated service delivery model means we can design and manufacture all of our BESS and PCUs in-house, enabling us to deliver the highest quality products that can respond specifically to each clients’ needs, whether that’s grid stabilising, energy shifting or a mixture of both. Solar energisation and BESS commissioning mark another really important milestone in this flagship project, which we expect to be fully wrapped up in early 2025, when power generated by the wind turbines is integrated into the system. #solar #solarpower #bigbatteries #energytransition