Lightsource bp, a United Kingdom-based solar developer and independent power producer, has commenced delivery of a 49 MW/562 MWh long-duration BESS at its 585 MW DC Goulburn River solar farm near Merriwa, New South Wales. The battery is DC-coupled, allowing it to share inverters, transformers, and grid connection with the solar array, which reduces energy losses and shifts daytime generation to evening demand periods. According to Lightsource bp, the battery component is supported by a Long-Term Energy Service Agreement under the New South Wales Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, while the solar facility has backing through the Commonwealth’s Capacity Investment Scheme. The development also includes plans for two additional co-located battery energy storage systems, including a 450 MW/1,370 MWh standalone facility recently announced as receiving Commonwealth scheme support.