Pacific Green Signs Commitment Agreement With ZEN Energy for BESS Offtake in Australia for 1.5GWh
Scott Poulter, Pacific Green's Group CEO, commented: 'Following our initial offtake agreement of 500MWh for Limestone Coast North in South Australia, we are delighted to enter into a strategic framework for a further 1.5GWh. This framework agreement helps Pacific Green underwrite a significant part of the our portfolio of developments in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, and enables Pacific Green to industrialize its project development processes.'
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