Jinko plans Australian solar and 800 MWh battery project
Jinko Power, the solar development unit of PV manufacturing giant JinkoSolar, has filed for approval, under the Australian federal government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act legislation, for a 600 MW solar farm and big battery near Goondiwindi in southwest Queensland.
The proposed Beebo solar and battery project includes a 600 MW solar farm alongside a 400 MW/800 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is planned for a 1,000-hectare site around 70 km southeast of Goondiwindi, near the state border with New South Wales.
Jinko said the project would be expected to generate more than 1,135 GWh of renewable electricity per year and the standalone BESS would provide frequency regulation services to support grid reliability.
“By combining solar power with battery storage, we aim to provide a reliable and consistent electricity supply,” the company said in its application documents.
Jinko said it hopes to start construction in the third quarter of 2026, and the project would likely take 18 months to build.
From pv magazine Australia.
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