MAJOR UPGRADE: Richmond Valley Battery Doubles Power Capacity!
Jul 7
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💥 One of Australia’s largest battery projects is leveling up — without changing its 8-hour storage promise.
🔋 Project: Richmond Valley Solar + Battery (NSW)
🏗️ Developer: Ark Energy💰 Backed by a Long-Term Energy Service Agreement (LTESA)
🔧 What’s Changing?
✅ Power capacity increased:📈 From 275 MW ➡️ 475 MW
✅ Inverters increased:🔌 From 106 ➡️ 186 units
✅ Footprint expanded:📏 From 5 hectares ➡️ 9 hectares
💡 Why It Matters
🔋 More power, same duration:
Still delivers 2,200 MWh over 8 hours — only now with higher performance.
🛡️ Redundancy boost:
Extra inverters = better reliability + reduced fire risk.
🌿 Lower energy density:
Wider spacing reduces thermal incident risks (aka battery fire safety ✅)
🔗 Better integration:
Aligns output with solar farm, enhances control with NEM (National Electricity Market).
🔥 Public Pushback?
📢 48 submissions on the original plan:❌ 44 objections (but only 12 from locals)⚠️ Concerns: Bushfire risks & biodiversity impacts
✅ What’s NOT Changing?
🚫 No change to the 8-hour energy storage
🚫 No change to LTESA agreement with NSW Govt
🚫 No loss in energy capacity — still 2,200 MWh (nameplate ~3,000 MWh)
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