Riverland Solar Storage

Riverland Solar Storage
Country Australia
Location northeast of Morgan, South Australia
Coordinates 34°00′S 139°48′E / 34.0°S 139.8°E / -34.0; 139.8Coordinates: 34°00′S 139°48′E / 34.0°S 139.8°E / -34.0; 139.8
Status Proposed
Construction began 2018
Construction cost A$700 million
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Collectors 3.4 million
Site area 600 hectares (1,500 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 330 MW
Website
http://www.lyoninfrastructure.com.au/projects/riverland-solar-storage/

Riverland Solar Storage is a proposed photo-voltaic solar power station planned to be built near Morgan in South Australia.

The project was announced in March 2017 by Lyon Group at a press conference which included Jay Weatherill, the premier of South Australia. Construction was expected to start within months and would employ 270 people during construction. It is proposed to generate up to 330MW of electricity[1] from 3.4 million solar panels. It was also announced that it would have 1.1 million batteries providing 100 MW / 400MWh of electricity storage.[2] It received development approval on 29 November 2017.[3] The developer said it expected it to begin operations in late 2018.[4] However only a month later, another press release announced that the project was on track to commence construction in early 2019.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "New Developments". Australian Energy Market Operator. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Harmsen, Nick (30 March 2017). "Lyon Group announces $1b battery and solar farm for South Australia's Riverland". Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Gilligan, Sara (1 December 2017). "Morgan to see the light". Murray Pioneer. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lyon Group's Riverland Solar Storage receives development approval" (Press release). Lyon Group. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lyon Group launches innovative new offtake product, confirms full slate of development approvals and first connection agreement" (Press release). Lyon Group. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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