Goldwind Australia has received Generator Performance Standard (GPS) approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Transgrid for Baldon Wind Farm.
Located near Moulamein in the South West Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ) of New South Wales, Baldon is a proposed 346MW wind generation project integrated with a 132MWh DC-coupled battery energy storage system.
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The project is jointly developed by Goldwind Australia and Omni Wind Farm.
Baldon Wind Farm will be among the first projects in Australia to combine grid-forming wind generation with DC-coupled battery storage at this scale.
Goldwind Australia CEO Ning Chen said, “This approach enables multiple revenue streams from wind generation, arbitrage and ancillary services. It shares infrastructure across both wind and storage, improving cost efficiency while providing stability services that the grid increasingly requires.
“It represents the next generation of renewable energy in Australia, with a single, co-ordinated system using Goldwind’s latest 7H wind turbine platform.”
Achieving GPS approval confirms the project meets all technical requirements to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM), and demonstrates that Baldon can operate reliably within the grid following detailed testing and modelling with AEMO and Transgrid.
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“This milestone confirms that the project has been designed to meet the technical requirements for connecting to the grid and is capable of operating in a secure and reliable manner based on modelling analysis,” Transgrid executive general manager of network Jason Krstanoski said.
