Goldwind to integrate DC-coupled battery storage at 53 turbines in NSW wind farm, plans rollout across all new Australian projects
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Sophie Vorrath
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Summary
Goldwind Australia plans to install DC-coupled battery storage systems at 53 of 75 turbine locations at its Coppabella wind farm in NSW, following a successful pilot in Victoria. This marks a significant step in integrating battery storage directly into wind turbine infrastructure, with the company stating it will include this technology in all new Australian projects going forward.
Key quotes
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Goldwind Australia late last year applied to the NSW department of planning to include co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS) at 53 turbine locations at its 75-turbine, 298 megawatt (MW) Coppabella wind farm.
The DC-coupled hybrid approach has been piloted at an operational wind farm in Victoria.
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