Horizon Power Lights Up WA Solar Farm

• Horizon Power's Major Projects Midwest Solar Program is now in full swing in Cue, Western Australia. With 259kW solar and 336kWh BESS, this project is expected to save $900k/yr and reduce 2,100 tons of CO2 emissions annually. Supported by $13.5 million in Commonwealth funding, completion of the project is expected in early 2024.

Horizon Power has announced that its Major Projects Midwest Solar Program in Western Australia is now in full operation with the completion of a solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the town of Cue. The 259kW solar facility and 336kWh BESS unit is connected to the 11kV network and is expected to reduce 2,100t of CO2 emissions a year, saving an estimated $900,000 annually while improving fuel security. The program, supported with $13.5 million in Commonwealth funding, is being delivered in partnership with Pacific Energy and is expected to be completed in early 2024.

What Benefits Does Horizon Power's Major Projects Midwest Solar Program Offer?

• Increase in solar capacity - 259kW solar facility and 336kWh BESS unit
  
• Reduction in CO2 emissions - estimated 2,100t of CO2 emissions a year
• Cost savings - estimated $900,000 annually
• Improved fuel security
• Strengthened regional economy - investment of $13.5 million in Commonwealth funding
• Job Creation - estimated 250 positions created throughout the Midwest region during the solar farm construction
• Increased Reliability - BESS unit connected to the 11kV network