Numurkah solar farm linked to world beating battery

The company wanting to establish the $175million solar energy farm Numurkah Solar Farm is a partner in the consortium involved in building the world’s largest lithium ion battery in South Australia.

This French company wants establish a
solar energy power station near Wunghnu.

The French company, Neoen, is seeking planning approval to build the 100MW solar farm on 500ha east of Wunghnu.

The same company is working with Tesla and the SA Government to install the huge 100MW lithium ion battery.

Neoen has four solar power generation plants already under construction in NSW alone — at Griffiths, Parkes, Narromine and Dubbo.

The company has a number of projects supported by funding through ARENA, a Federal Government agency set up to encourage renewable energy programs.

Read the story by Geoff Adams in the Country News - “Numurkah solar farm linked to world beating battery.”

Elon Musk's Tesla to build world's biggest lithium ion battery to secure power for South Australia

South Australia will be home to the world's largest lithium ion battery thanks to a historic agreement between Tesla and the State Government.

The Hornsdale Wind Farm is still under construction.

And Tesla boss Elon Musk is promising to build it in 100 days, or it's free.

Tesla will build the 100-megawatt battery which will store energy from French renewable company Neoen's Hornsdale Wind Farm near Jamestown, which is still under construction.

The project will be in place before summer.

Mr Musk's '100 days or it's free' pledge starts once the grid interconnection agreement has been signed.

Read the ABC News story - “Elon Musk's Tesla to build world's biggest lithium ion battery to secure power for South Australia.”