ZEN Energy has secured a long-term agreement for the majority of solar energy to be generated at Enel Green Power Australia‘s (EGPA) Quorn Park Hybrid Project near Parkes in central-west New South Wales.
Related article: Pacific Green gets planning tick for SA energy parks
The new 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with renewable energy developer Enel Green Power Australia (EGPA) for the majority of the supply from its solar farm will enable ZEN to add a further 68MW capacity to its existing generation portfolio, which is on track to double in 2024 to 2TWh per annum.
The Quorn Park Hybrid Project, a 98MW solar farm and 20MW/40MWh battery energy storage system, achieved financial close in July and is targeted to be complete in the first half of 2026, providing clean electricity to more than 45,000 homes.
The project is located on Wiradjuri Country, approximately 10km north west of Parkes and close to the Central West Renewable Energy Zone. The project site is closer in proximity to substantial demand loads compared to many other sites being developed in NSW. The site is flat land, largely cleared and used for grazing and dryland cropping.
ZEN CEO Anthony Garnaut said, “This new partnership with EGPA represents a maturing of ZEN’s eco-system of sustainability-driven renewable energy suppliers and marks a new level of relationship with our banking partners. We are now well-placed to double our generation portfolio this year to 2TWh per annum.
“ZEN has also deliberately sought to align with projects like Quorn Park that will be positive for nature. Australia’s transition to clean electricity can be achieved in time to help drive down the country’s emissions through projects like this that also ensure our unique wildlife and biodiversity is safeguarded.”
Related article: Squadron reveals plans for massive Koorakee Energy Park
EGPA CEO Werther Esposito said, “We’re very pleased to enter this new partnership with ZEN Energy, an Australian leader in sustainable energy solutions. Our recently announced Quorn Park Hybrid Project, our first project in New South Wales, is targeted to start construction in the coming months and be fully operational in the first half of 2026.”
