Octopus Australia breaks ground on 486MWh Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery project

Octopus breaks ground on Blind Creek solar and battery project

Construction has officially started on Octopus Australia’s Blind Creek Solar Farm and battery project in southern New South Wales, one of the biggest DC-coupled hybrid projects being developed in the country.The Australian arm of British renewables developer Octopus Investments announced it has broken ground on the $900 million (USD 639 million) Blind Creek solar farm and battery energy storage project being built near Bungendore in southern New…

Octopus turns sod at Blind Creek Solar and Battery project

Octopus Australia has officially broken ground on its $900 million Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery project located in Bungendore, New South Wales. The project combines a 300MW solar farm with a 243MW/486MWh battery, capturing energy during the day and dispatching it into the evening peak when demand is highest. By pairing solar generation with storage, it produces firmed renewable electricity that gives customers price certainty and confidenc…

Octopus Australia breaks ground on 486MWh Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery project

Octopus Australia has broken ground on the 486MWh Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery site in New South Wales (NSW).