Sunraysia Solar Farm
The Sunraysia Solar Farm is a solar farm under construction south of Balranald in south western New South Wales, Australia. It is expected to be completed around the end of 2019.[1]
| Sunraysia Solar Farm | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | South of Balranald, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34.81°S 143.49°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | January 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Maoneng Group |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Total collector area | 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) |
| Site area | 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MW (255 MW DC) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Sunraysia Solar Farm is owned by Maoneng Australia and is being designed and built by Decmil.[2][3] Construction started in early 2019.[4]
Fifty percent of the output of the Sunraysia Solar Farm energy will supply AGL Energy, and twenty-five percent will be supplied to the University of New South Wales. The rest will be sold into the National Electricity Market.[5] It is part of AGL's plan to replace the output of its coal-fired Liddell Power Station which is due to close in 2022.[4]
Immediately north of the Sunraysia Solar Farm, the Limondale Solar Farm is also under construction.[5] Both solar farms will connect to the same 220kV TransGrid substation.
References
- "Generation Information Page". Australian Energy Market Operator. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- "Sunraysia 255MWDC Solar Farm". Maoneng Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- "Sunraysia Solar Farm". Decmil. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- Vorrath, Sophie (23 January 2019). "Construction begins on 255MW Sunraysia solar farm in NSW". Renew Economy. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- Galletta, Simon; Tribe, Matt (10 October 2018). "Two of Australia's biggest solar farms set for NSW, as market operator looks at how to manage power grid". ABC Mildura-Swan Hill. Retrieved 16 February 2019.