PARIS, FRANCE: NHOA (formerly Engie EPS) has secured an EPC contract (and related lengthy run O&M contract) to NHOA Energy, in consortium with Elecnor to present 200MW/400MWh Blyth Battery storage project in South Australia with Neoen.
The system will primarily be deployed to agency the manufacturing of Neoen’s Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm and ship a 70MW renewable-energy baseload present to BHP, a world-leading pure resources company.
The asset will ultimately be equipped with grid-forming inverter technology, permitting it to present important system stability services historically provided by gas and coal energy plants.
NHOA Energy would be the battery storage specialist within the consortium, whereas Elecnor will act as balance-of-plant contractor. The execution of the Blyth Battery will begin instantly and the project is anticipated to be operational in 2025.
The Blyth Battery is NHOA Energy’s second world-class project in Australia, after the 200MWh Kwinana Battery Energy Storage System in Western Australia, affirming NHOA Energy, through its Perth-based Australian platform, as a key participant in a single of many most important storage markets globally.
“We are grateful to Neoen for the award of this landmark project. Once once more NHOA Energy proves to be a reputable partner for the world’s main energy companies in deploying cutting-edge energy storage technology globally. It follows main contracts wins in Asia, North and South America earlier in 2022, taking to 1,400MWh NHOA Energy’s global portfolio of projects in execution,” commented Lucie Kanius Dujardin, NHOA Energy’s Executive Vice President – Global Markets & Development.
“We look ahead to working with Neoen and Elecnor on the deployment of this landmark system, proving the potential of renewable generation coupled with energy storage because the way ahead for Australia’s baseload energy supply. NHOA Energy is decided to play a number one role in Australia’s energy transition and continues to spice up its project supply and repair capabilities to address the accelerating tempo of such transition,” added Ashley Mangano, NHOA Energy’s Vice President – Australia & Pacific.