Pacific Green Achieves Planning Consent for its Limestone Coast, South Australia, 1.5GWh Battery Energy Parks
17 July 2024 - 5:00PM
UK Regulatory
Pacific Green Achieves Planning Consent for its Limestone Coast,
South Australia, 1.5GWh Battery Energy Parks
Melbourne, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Green, a
global battery energy storage company, has achieved planning
consent from the South Australian Government for its first two
grid-scale battery energy parks in the Limestone Coast region of
South Australia.
The Limestone Coast Energy Park assets will consist of a 0.5GW /
1.5 GWh battery energy storage system developed and constructed in
two phases over the next 36 months. Once operational they will
significantly strengthen the region’s grid stability.
As part of the approval process and to minimise local impacts,
Pacific Green engaged with numerous independent specialists to
assess a wide range of environmental, technical and heritage
aspects as well as undertaking targeted stakeholder and community
consultation. Construction of the energy parks will commence
towards the end of this year, with the first phase expected to be
operational in the second half of 2026.
Pacific Green is committed to working with local suppliers and
with a local workforce throughout the construction phase, wherever
possible. The company has launched a supplier portal and will host
a local supplier networking morning in the coming weeks. Interested
parties are encouraged to
visit: www.pacificgreen.com/aus/community/supplier for more
information.
The Limestone Coast Energy Parks mark the first set of assets of
an 8.5GWh development pipeline of battery energy parks Pacific
Green is rolling out throughout Australia. Leveraging its
significant experience building out battery energy parks in the UK
and Europe, the company is aiming to be one of Australia’s leading
developers, and to help accelerate the country’s transition to
renewables by building a multi-gigawatt platform nationwide.
Tom Koutsantonis, Minister for Energy and Mining,
Government of South Australia commented: “It's encouraging
to see more private sector investment in energy storage. An
increase in storage will provide greater capacity at peak times,
extending the availability of electricity generated by cheap
renewables. It's also particularly pleasing that Pacific Green has
chosen the South East of South Australia for its project - greater
diversity of storage locations will strengthen our security of
supply and reliability.”
Joel Alexander, Managing Director & CEO, Pacific
Green Australia commented: “This is a major milestone for
the Limestone Coast Energy Park assets, and we are pleased that the
South Australian Government has recognised the rigorous assessment
and community consultation work we have undertaken to date. We look
forward to re-engaging with the local community to maximise the
tangible economic benefits of the Limestone Coast Energy Parks and
to ensure funding and local contracting opportunities are open to
all relevant groups. This is a positive and exciting start to an
exceptional pipeline of Australian projects to come.”
Scott Poulter, Chairman & Group CEO, Pacific Green
commented: “We are very pleased to begin our first
development at Limestone Coast in South Australia. With so much
local and Government support, this milestone announcement will be
one of many to come over the next years as we build out our 8.5GWh
pipeline, across Australia.”
Poulter added: “Australia is witnessing one of
the world’s fastest growth renewable energy markets, so it is
critical that battery energy storage grows at the same pace to
support the grid network’s expansion of renewable generation.”
About Pacific Green:
Pacific Green is a global leader in grid-scale battery
development, currently operating and developing a portfolio of
projects across the world. The company has established a strong
presence in Australia with battery storage projects in development
in South Australia and Victoria.
Pacific Green is dedicated to creating a cleaner environment for
our communities. We do this by delivering innovative energy storage
solutions that enable Australia’s net-zero transition. We also
partner with communities where we deliver projects to develop wider
social value beyond our core business.
For more information, visit Pacific Green’s website:
www.pacificgreen.com/aus/