Wind and Solar Plant Esperance
The Project
Since early 2022, the city of Esperance has been able to get its electricity from a JUWI project that combines wind and solar energy together with a battery storage system. The solar park has a capacity of 4 megawatts, while the two wind turbines each have an output of 4.5 megawatts. This total of 13 megawatts of power is used in combination with the lithium-ion battery storage and the existing gas generators. The Esperance solar and wind farm is JUWI's fourth hybrid project in Australia and can cover around half of the Western Australian city's annual electricity requirements.
Hybrid power solutions offer the potential to significantly reduce fossil fuel use in off-grid environments.
Hybrid Projects far away from the Public Power Grid
By implementing hybrid projects, self-sufficient energy systems can be developed that can also guarantee a sustainable and secure power supply outside of the public power grid. In such projects, photovoltaic and/or wind power plants are supplemented with storage units. These plants can then be intelligently integrated into existing island networks using a software developed by JUWI – the "JUWI Hybrid IQ". Through the integration of renewable energies, cities and companies can not only reduce their CO2 footprint, but also minimize their energy costs.