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Neoen to build large renewable/energy storage project in Australia

French renewable energy developer Neoen SA unveiled plans to develop a large renewable energy project in South Australia with an energy storage component, but the full scope of the project is contingent on the completion of a transmission line between two states.

The Goyder South project will deliver up to 1,200 MW of wind, 600 MW of solar and 900 MW of battery storage, according to a Sept. 11 news release for South Australia Minister of Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan. Construction of the project is set to begin in 2021 and it will require an initial investment of US$687 million, Bloomberg News reported on the same day.

The viability of the project lies on the A$1.5 billion South Australia - New South Wales interconnector, a proposed 330-kV line that would link the two states. "Neoen's plan for the enormous Goyder South project is a resounding endorsement of the interconnector and the Marshall Government's policies for cheaper, more reliable and sustainable power," van Holst Pellekaan said, referring to South Australia Premier Steven Marshall.

"This new additional interconnector will bring South Australia into the loop with the rest of the national energy market, bringing cheaper power, greater reliability and increased export opportunities for our renewable energy," van Holst Pellekaan added. It would also support the proposed development of other wind, solar and battery projects in South Australia.

The Goyder South would be built in three stages, with the second and third stages dependent on the completion of the interconnector.

Neoen hosts a 100-MW/129-MWh Tesla Inc. battery system at its Hornsdale Wind Farm in South Australia.

South Australia aims to have a net 100% renewables electricity supply by 2030.