Iberdrola and its development partner DP Energy have installed the final wind turbine at the 320MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP) in South Australia, Renews.biz reports.
PAREP is the largest hybrid wind-solar farm in Australia with 50 wind turbines and 250,000 solar modules.
The project will be ready to connect to the grid in the coming months. Once this connection is approved, PAREP will provide an additional 320MW of green energy into the South Australian market.
The project is located 8km south-east of Port Augusta on a 5400ha land parcel running from Port Paterson in the north to Winninowie in the south.
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South Australian minister for energy and mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan said: “Congratulations to Iberdrola and project partners DP Energy on completing this important milestone in the project which created more than 200 full-time jobs during the construction phase and a further 20 on-going jobs after completion, with many positions occupied by locals.
“This innovative regional renewable energy project is an example of the way our state government is delivering on its vision for South Australia to achieve 100% net renewable energy by 2030.”
Iberdrola Australia managing director and CEO Ross Rolfe said, “We are very pleased to see PAREP achieve this major milestone. Iberdrola Australia has been investing in South Australia since 2005 and our $500m investment in PAREP demonstrates our long-term commitment to the state’s clean energy transition.
“Once grid connection is approved, PAREP will significantly increase the volume of reliable and affordable clean energy available for South Australian customers.”
