Developed by Australia’s international renewable energy company Windlab, in partnership with Vestas and Eurus Energy, Kennedy Energy Park phase I is the world’s first utility-scale, on-grid wind, solar and battery energy storage power plant. The project is located in Flinders Shire in central north Queensland, Australia, which is blessed with world-class wind and solar resources.
Kennedy Energy Park Phase I will feature a total installed capacity of 60.2 MW, combining 43.2 MW of Vestas V136-3.45 MW wind turbines operating in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode, 15 MW of solar PV power capacity, and 2 MW / 4 MWh of Li-on electrical storage, giving flexibility and increasing the energy production and the capacity factor of the hybrid power plant.
Vestas’ hybrid power plant solution for Kennedy Energy Park includes consulting services on wind and solar resources and assessment of site conditions in partnership with Windlab, project-specific asset integration, control strategies and extended analysis for grid code compliance (in an exceptionally weak grid) and EPC in consortium with Quanta Services. Additionally, Vestas will provide a 15-year AOM 4000 service agreement for the full power plant, covering the service of the wind turbines as well as scheduled maintenance for the solar panels, battery energy storage and electrical systems