AGL, Someva Renewables form JV to develop Pottinger Energy Park

The project will be composed of solar, wind, and BESS facilities.

AGL and Someva Renewables entered into a joint venture to develop the Pottinger Energy Park in New South Wales (NSW).

In a statement, AGL said the energy park located within the NSW Gazetted South West Renewable Energy Zone is expected to be composed of a 1.2 gigawatts (GW) wind farm, 300 MW solar farm, and 500 MW/2,000 MW-hour battery storage system.

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“We are exploring the development of a significant wind, solar and battery project at the Pottinger Energy Park as we seek to accelerate options to develop projects that will contribute to our ambition of adding 12 GW of new renewable generation and firming capacity to our portfolio by the end of 2035,” said AGL Chief Operating Officer Markus Brokhof.

AGL said the project is in the early development stages with the preliminary community engagement and planning application ongoing.