The A$900 million Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery project in Bungendore, New South Wales, has advanced from financial close into main construction.Meanwhile, the Sundown Solar and Battery Project has secured key approvals, advancing another major NSW renewable energy development.
Octopus Australia officially broke ground on March 10, 2026. This marked the start of major construction works. The development combines a 300MW solar farm with a 243MW/486MWh battery energy storage system.
Furthermore, GRS (Gransolar Group) is delivering the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. Wärtsilä is supplying the battery storage system.
GHD has also been appointed to provide construction management services, including site supervision, project management, scheduling, cost control and grid connection support.
Flow Power signed an electricity offtake agreement with Octopus Australia in March 2026, strengthening the project’s commercial arrangements.
The facility will connect to the existing 330kV transmission network between Sydney and Canberra and is expected to become fully operational in 2028.
Once completed, it is expected to generate enough electricity to supply more than 120,000 homes, while its battery will store solar power for dispatch during evening peak demand.
The project will also retain agricultural activity through sheep grazing beneath and around the solar panels.
Blind Creek Solar-Battery Project Secures A$900 Mn Financial Close, Says Octopus Australia
Reported November 12,2025 – Octopus Australia has reached financial close on the Blind Creek solar farm and battery project in New South Wales, valued at approximately A$900 million (US$587 million). Blind Creek combines a 300 MW solar farm with a 243 MW/486 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and is set to become one of the largest solar-battery hybrids in Australia.
Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery Project Overview
Developer: Octopus Australia
Location: Approx. 8 km north-east of Bungendore in NSW. About 32 km northeast of Canberra.
Solar Capacity: 300 MW
Battery Capacity: 243 MW/486 MWh
Investment: A$900 million (US$587 million)
Status: Financial close reached. Construction underway
Unique Feature: Agrisolar design that allows sheep to graze beneath the solar array.
Project Timeline
January 2021: Initial development submission made for the Blind Creek project.
June 2022: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) announced. Public consultation period starts.
July 2023: Development Consent for Blind Creek project granted by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
May 2025: Blind Creek secures key grid connection approval. The project also proceeds into final development phase ahead of Q3 2025 construction.
November 2025: Octopus Australia achieves financial close on the A$900 million Blind Creek solar farm and BESS project.
Q3 2025 onward: Construction expected to start. To center on civil works, solar panel installation and battery works. Construction phase to last approx.18-24 months.
Outlook on Octopus’ Blind Creek Solar-Battery Project in NSW, Australia
With financing complete and construction set to begin, the project will deliver utility-scale solar generation paired with long duration storage. This model replicates others like Punchs Creek in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). Octopus is also developing a similar project in Victoria – Fulham solar farm and battery, that will be commissioned in 2027.
The agrisolar component for Blind Creek also adds to innovation in land-use, allowing for concurrent renewable energy generation and farming.
Octopus’ Blind Creek Project and Aussie’s Renewable Hybrids Landscape
Octopus’ Blind Creek solar and battery project is being realized at a time when Australia is facing growing demand for dispatchable renewable energy. This market pull also centers on the country’s transition away from fossil fuel generation. Blind Creek’s hybrid solar-storage design joins a host of other in fulfilling this market need for evening-peak dispatch and grid stability.
For Octopus Australia, securing major institutional funding for the A$900 million project points toward investor confidence in the Australian renewables sector and market.
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