Iberdrola and its development partner DP Energy have installed the final wind turbine at the 320MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP) in South Australia.
PAREP is the largest hybrid wind-solar farm in Australia with 50 wind turbines and 250,000 solar modules.
The project will be ready to connect to the grid in the coming months.
Once this connection is approved will provide an additional 320MW of green energy into the South Australian market.
PAREP is located 8 km south-east of Port Augusta and occupies approximately 5400 hectares of land running from Port Paterson in the north, to Winninowie in the south and spans the A1 Augusta Highway.
PAREP is 100% owned by Iberdrola with support from DP Energy who is the original developer of the site.
The South Australian minister for energy and mining, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, attended site and said: “Congratulations to Iberdrola and project partners DP Energy on completing this important milestone in the project which created more than 200 full-time jobs during the construction phase and a further 20 on-going jobs after completion, with many positions occupied by locals.
“This innovative regional renewable energy project is an example of the way our state government is delivering on its vision for South Australia to achieve 100% net renewable energy by 2030.”
Iberdrola Australia managing director and CEO Ross Rolfe said: “We are very pleased to see PAREP achieve this major milestone.
“Iberdrola Australia has been investing in South Australia since 2005 and our $500m investment in PAREP demonstrates our long-term commitment to the state’s clean energy transition.
“Once grid connection is approved, PAREP will significantly increase the volume of reliable and affordable clean energy available for South Australian customers.”