ACEN said subsidiary ACEN Australia has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the construction of the 520 megawatts (MW) DC Stubbo solar project to Australian firm, PCL Construction.
The company said PCL will also manage ongoing operation and maintenance services in the first two years of operations of the power plant expected to be completed by 2025.
“We are pleased to have reached this next milestone in bringing the Stubbo Solar project to life. It is a critical part of ACEN’s goal of reaching 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030, but importantly, Stubbo Solar will contribute to New South Wales’ energy security and Australia’s transition to a clean energy future,” said Sech Zabaleta, ACEN chief development officer, in a statement.
ACEN said the project will connect to the existing 330 kilovolt network between Wollar and Wellington, Australia and will produce enough renewable energy to power more than 185,000 average Australian homes.
The project’s development approval also includes provisions for a 200-megawatt hours battery energy storage system, allowing for the project to later on be adapted to dispatch energy when it is most needed during peak hours and provide important grid stability services.
ACEN Australia has more than 1.5 GW of projects under construction or at an advanced stage of development.
ACEN, as a whole, currently has 18,000 MW of RE pipeline across the region with projects located in the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia and India. – Jed Macapagal
