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the country. We are developing several other
opportunities in Vietnam and other countries
of South East Asia to be among the leading
renewable energy solution providers in the
region.”
The Singapore-headquartered Nexif
Energy is backed by Denham Capital, an
energy and resources-focused global private
equity firm, on the project.
”Denham Capital remains committed to
delivering affordable, clean power to support
the high economic growth in places like
Vietnam. This project brings us closer to our
target of investing in a portfolio of more than
1000 MW of renewable generation projects
in Asia and Australia by the end of 2021,”
Denham Capital Managing Director, Saurabh
Anand, said.
WIND energy into the grid in NSW. NEXIF ENERGY
Woolworths accounts for about 1% of
Woolworths goes green in Australia’s total energy use. BATTERIES
Australia

Supermarket giant Woolworths will source WIND ABB supplies Southeast
30% of its NSW energy needs from a wind Asia’s largest battery
farm after striking a deal with a renewables Construction Starts on
provider. energy storage system
From next year Woolworths Group will NEBT Intertidal Wind Farm
source 195,000 Megawatt hours of power from SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMC),
the under-construction wind farm near Yass, Offshore Vietnam one of the major suppliers of power to the
in the southern tablelands. national grid in the Philippines, has partnered
The company says that’s equivalent to the Australian and South East Asian power with ABB to install BESS facilities as part of its
electricity used by 108 of its supermarkets, or company Nexif Energy has formed a 50:50 nationwide BESS Project, the region’s largest
the yearly energy needs of 34,000 homes. It partnership with Thailand’s RATCH Group BESS project. As part of a multi-million-dollar
will prevent almost 158,000 tonnes of carbon for the construction and operation of the contract won in 2019, ABB will support two
emissions entering the atmosphere. Nexif Energy Ben Tre nearshore wind farm 20MW sites which will be installed by June
Woolworths plans to transition to 100% (NEBT) in Vietnam. 2021, with a further 40MW site in July 2021.
renewable electricity by 2025 and hopes to be The 80 MW NEBT intertidal wind farm The remaining sites will be completed in 2022.
net carbon positive by 2050. is located in Thanh Hai commune, Thanh Alessandro Palin, President of ABB’s
About 140 of its stores nationwide also Phu district of Ben Tre Province, about 160 Distribution Solutions Division explains:
utilise rooftop solar power. kilometres southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. “Battery energy storage systems are
Woolies’ supermarket rivals Aldi and The entire electricity generation of the transforming the market, driving wider
Coles have also pledged to transition to 100% project will be sold to Vietnam Electricity adoption of renewable energy solutions,
renewable electricity use, by 2021 and 2025 Corporation (EVN) under a 20-year power and helping to improve grid performance
respectively. purchase agreement. across the globe. In support of ABB’s 2030
“Going beyond net carbon neutral, we’ve Permits and interconnection agreements sustainability commitments, pioneering
committed to take more carbon out of the for the project have been secured. solutions like the one in the Philippines will
atmosphere than we produce by 2050 and The project broke ground on construction ensure that grids are more stable and will
our first renewable power purchase is a key activities on 15 May with a construction satisfy the reliability challenges associated
milestone in that pursuit,” Woolies’ Rob schedule of 19 months to commercial with moving to a stronger mix of renewables.”
McCartney said in a statement on Thursday. operations, Nexif Energy said. This project will support the Philippines’
“Supermarkets are particularly energy SEPCOIII has been selected as the EPC ambitious plans to build a more sustainable
intensive to run and we want to use our scale Contractor and O&M Contractor for the future for its communities, by decarbonising
for good by supporting the transition to poject. energy generation and ensuring that 54% of its
renewable electricity.” The NEBT wind farm will feature 19 energy mix comes from renewables by 2040
NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean Goldwind 155-4.5MW wind turbines. (a sizeable increase from 29% of renewables
said Woolies’ decision would boost jobs, Matthew Bartley, Founder and Co-Chief in 2019).
infrastructure spending and the state’s green Executive Officer of Nexif Energy, said: ”Ben To meet these targets, the country faces
energy base. Tre Wind project is our third investment several challenges to ensure grid stability,
Greenpeace also lauded Woolworths’ in Vietnam and confirms our long-term including the length of power lines required
stance, saying it would help bring more green commitment to the growing power sector in to connect the diverse archipelago, as well

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