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Quorn Park, a 98 MW solar PV installation paired with a 20 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), has commenced testing as the first true hybrid generator in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The solar and BESS units are registered separately but co-located under one station.

This marks the first mixed aggregate system under AEMO's Aggregated Dispatch rules introduced in 2024. The system will utilize BESS storage to enhance solar generation and manage excess output. A non-compliance market notice has been issued regarding hold point testing, signaling the complexity of operational requirements. More solar-battery hybrids are expected to follow.