Tumuruu Solar and Battery Energy Storage Project
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia
Source: ESS News
The Tumuruu project is a 400 MW solar farm combined with a 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system featuring grid-forming inverters. It is planned to be built on a 673-hectare site north of Blackbutt in Queensland, Australia. The solar panels will be mounted on lightweight steel rods and plates to minimize ground disturbance and preserve agricultural land. The project has received environmental ap
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Solar, Steel, Raw Materials
- Location
- Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ESS News
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Tumuruu project is a 400 MW solar farm combined with a 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system featuring grid-forming inverters. It is planned to be built on a 673-hectare site north of Blackbutt in Queensland, Australia. The solar panels will be mounted on lightweight steel rods and plates to minimize ground disturbance and preserve agricultural land. The project has received environmental approval and is moving towards construction with an expected operation start in 2028. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
City | Blackbutt |
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Source | ESS News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Solar, Steel, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-05-14 |
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