A huge $1bn solar farm and battery project will be built and ready to operate in South Australia’s Riverland region by the end of the year. Battery storage developer Lyon Group says the system will be the biggest of its kind in the world, boasting 3.4 million solar panels and 1.1 million batteries. The company says construction will start in months and the project will be built whatever the outcome of the SA government’s tender for a large battery to store renewable energy. Lyon Group partner David Green says the system, financed by investors and built on privately owned scrubland in Morgan, will be a “significant stimulus” for South Australia. “The combination of the solar and the battery will significantly enhance the capacity available in the South Australian market,” he said.

 

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