Project

Solar River Energy Project

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Solar River Energy Project

The Solar River Energy Farm Project is a hybrid solar and battery project located between Burra and Morgan in South Australia.

The solar farm section of the project will have a capacity of 210 megawatts (MW), and the battery will have a capacity of 256 MW / 640 MWh.

The proponent has annuonced it intends to increase the project's storage capacity to eight hours (2,048 MWh), however, this is not currently in the project's scope.

The project is being developed by ZEN Energy. 

Key Dates

Dec 2026 Operations/Service Commencement

PROJECT HISTORY

Feb 2018 The project received development approvals from the Government of South Australia.
Sep 2024 The project was successfully selected as part of the Capacity Investment Scheme.
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
South Australia |
Resources
Government resources
SA Government Approvals
Media releases
2024/09/04 - CIS Tender