Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been commissioned to build a pioneering wind complex in Australia, the company announced on Tuesday.
According to the announcement, the wind farm will combine the installation of the wind farm with a battery energy storage system with 56 of the firm's turbines for a total capacity of 194 megawatts (MW).
Located in the Australian town of Stawell, in the state of Victoria, this hybrid facility - known as the Bulgana Green Energy Hub - will comprise a 194 MW wind farm as well as a 20 MW / 34 megawatt-hours lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.
Under the terms of the contract with renewable energy independent power producer, Neoen, Siemens Gamesa will build the entire complex on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) basis and maintain it for 25 years.
'EPC construction is set to begin right away and the commissioning of the facility is expected by August 2019,' the company said.
This is the fourth EPC contract undertaken by Siemens Gamesa for Neoen in Australia, for which it has already installed over 300 MW nationwide.
In addition to Australia, Siemens Gamesa's operates in the Asia Pacific region extending to China, South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and New Zealand.
Overall the company has installed over 6.6 gigawatts (GW) on the continent, with a further 1.2 GW in the pipeline.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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