Aula Energy acquires 1 GW solar portfolio and 800 MW battery storage pipeline from Lightsource bp
Aula Energy acquired a 1 GW portfolio of operating solar farms and a development pipeline of up to 800 MW of associated battery energy storage projects from Lightsource bp. The portfolio includes the Wellington, Wellington North, West Wyalong, Woolooga and Wunghnu solar farms.
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- Aula Energy acquires a substantial 1 GW operating solar portfolio.
- The deal includes an 800 MW battery storage development pipeline, enhancing grid stability.
- Lightsource bp, a major renewable energy developer, is the seller.
- The acquisition reinforces the trend of integrating solar and battery storage solutions.
Source Intelligence
The portfolio includes the 200 MW Wellington, 400 MW Wellington North, and the 107 MW West Wyalong solar farms in New South Wales (NSW). Also included is the 210 MW Woolooga solar farm in Queensland and the 90 MW Wunghnu solar farms in Victoria. The deal with Aula comes after a previously announced $800 million-plus deal with Chinese state-owned company Beijing Energy International Holding (BJEI) for the solar assets was scrapped early last year after failing to secure approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board.
"Australian renewable energy development business Aula Energy announced it has acquired a 1 GW portfolio of operating solar farms from Lightsource bp"
"Aula Energy announced it has acquired a 1 GW portfolio of operating solar farms from Lightsource bp"
"Sydney-headquartered Aula, established by investment bank Macquarie in 2023"
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