Ingeteam will provide technology for a hybrid solar and battery energy storage project in New South Wales, Australia.
The project, owned by clean energy company Gentari, will combine 243MWp of solar PV capacity with a 172MW/2.4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS).
Gentari has issued a notice to proceed, allowing PCL Solar to begin engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work.
Ingeteam said it is the first DC-coupled solar-plus-storage hybrid plant being developed in eastern Australia.
As part of its agreement, Ingeteam will supply 32 power stations with 61 central PV inverters and 488 DC-DC storage converters rated at 430kW each.
It will also deliver a hybrid plant controller to manage nearly 400,000 solar panels and 122 battery containers on site.
The project will use DC coupling, enabling batteries to charge directly from solar panels without converting electricity from DC to AC.
Ingeteam said this method reduces energy loss, improves efficiency, and extends the solar farm’s operating range by storing energy during low-price periods and discharging it during peak demand.
Ana Goyén, Ingeteam’s solar PV and BESS director, said, “We are delighted to continue contributing our technology to decarbonising the energy mix of the Australian National Electricity Market.”
She added, “Projects integrating solar and storage technology aim to balance sustainability and energy security, while offering greater potential for managing the solar resource and generating energy much more efficiently.”
The plant will have a maximum export capacity of 172MW and is expected to generate over 520GWh of clean energy annually, enough to power around 82,000 homes and avoid nearly 412,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
It is due to begin operation in Q2 2027.
