Malaysian clean energy company Gentari Renewables has begun construction on its 243MWp Maryvale solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, Australia.
The facility will combine 243MWp of solar generation with a 172MW/409MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), making it one of Australia’s first large-scale DC-coupled solar and storage sites.
Located around 37km southeast of Dubbo in the Orana region, the plant will span 360 hectares. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Services signed a long-term energy service agreement in 2024 to secure supply from the project.
PCL Construction will act as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. TrinaSolar will supply the solar PV technology, CATL the battery system, and Ingeteam the inverters. Commercial operations are expected in early 2027, with a projected lifespan of 25 years.
The project’s DC-coupling design integrates solar and storage on the DC side of the inverter, which can improve efficiency, reduce equipment costs, and allow excess solar energy to be stored for use during peak demand or low sunlight periods.
Other Australian projects using DC-coupling include Octopus Australia’s Blind Creek and Fulham sites, while Western Australia’s 128MW Cunderdin hybrid project began operating in April 2025.
Claire Elkin, head of Gentari Australia, said: “As one of the first large-scale DC-coupled solar and storage projects in the country, it embodies our ambition to deliver clean energy solutions at scale while supporting grid resilience.”
Gentari has been expanding its Australian renewables portfolio through acquisitions and new developments.
Its operating assets include the Whitsunday and Hamilton solar farms (69MWp each) and the 89MWp Clermont Solar Farm in Queensland, as well as the 60MWp Gannawarra Solar Farm in Victoria, alongside the 110MWp Wemen and 149MWp Glenrowan plants.
