From Coal to Clean Energy: Muswellbrook Mine Site Begins Dual-Use Solar Project

From coal to clean energy: Muswellbrook mine site begins dual-use solar project

Muswellbrook Coal, the Hunter's 1944 mining site, transitions to a solar farm. See how this project will power 52,000 homes and symbolise energy change.

OX2 starts building 200 MWh Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage project

Swedish renewables developer OX2 has officially begun construction on the Muswellbrook 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Hunter Valley, some 250 kilometres north-west of Sydney. The site is a hybrid and includes a 135 MW solar farm that will connect to the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).  Located at the site of a former coal mine that shut down in 2022, the project located near the coal mining town of…

First sod turned at OX2's Muswellbrook Solar Farm and BESS

Sweden’s OX2 has officially started construction on the Muswellbrook Solar Farm and Battery in New South Wales, located on the site of a former coal mine. Th 135MWac solar farm and 100MW/200MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will generate enough electricity to power more than 52,000 homes. Related article: OX2 starts work on Muswellbrook Solar Farm & Battery “Today’s sod turning marks the beginning of construction on a project that demonst…