en.Wedoany.com Reported - Naturgy, through its international power generation subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG), has completed the commissioning of the 260 MW Glenellen solar plant in New South Wales (NSW) and the 96 MW Bundaberg solar plant in Queensland, Australia.

The 200 MW Glenellen plant is Naturgy's largest photovoltaic project in Australia, featuring approximately 375,000 modules installed across 300 hectares near Albury in southern New South Wales. The project integrates sheep grazing to preserve agricultural land. The Bundaberg plant, located near the namesake town on Queensland's central coast, has an installed capacity of 96 MW and comprises over 162,000 solar modules.

The Bundaberg plant is expected to generate approximately 200 GWh of renewable energy annually, while the Glenellen plant is projected to supply 450 GWh of energy per year. The electricity output from both projects is secured under long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), with Australian telecommunications giant Telstra committing to purchase 100% of the capacity from the Bundaberg plant and 50% of the electricity generated by the Glenellen facility.

Naturgy stated that these PPAs enhance revenue visibility and business stability, while both projects strengthen its presence in the Australian energy market. The company considers Australia an attractive market for renewable energy development internationally, due to its regulatory stability, high growth potential, and commitment to the energy transition.

The commissioning of the Glenellen and Bundaberg solar plants brings Naturgy's total installed capacity in Australia to 1.3 GW, including the country's first large-scale solar hybrid plant in Cunderdin, Western Australia. The company also has 500 MW of projects under construction and a 2 GW project pipeline nationwide, including a planned 290 MW solar plant and a 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage project in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland.

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