Coober Pedy

EDL owns and operates the Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Project, which provides electricity to the iconic, remote mining town of Coober Pedy in South Australia.

At a glance

  • Project name:

    Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Project

  • Owner, operator:

    EDL

  • Start of operation:

    2017

  • Location:

    Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia

  • Generating capacity:
    9.3 MW
  • Primary fuel:

    Hybrid

  • Generating capacity (wind):

    4MW

  • Generating capacity (solar):

    1MW

  • Abated and avoided emissions:

    6000 tonnes CO2–e p.a.

  • Equivalent cars off the road:

    1800 p.a.

  • Equivalent homes powered:

    1500 p.a.

About the project

Supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Project combines 4MW wind generation, 1MW solar generation, a 1MW/500kWhr battery and other integration technologies with the diesel power station as a backup.

This hybrid renewable energy project has delivered lower cost and more stable electricity for this community at world-leading renewable energy penetration rates. To date, the longest continuous period the project has operated on 100% renewables was 81 hours in December 2018.

This project has set a global benchmark for renewables in MW scale isolated grids.