Sunraysia Solar Farm

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Sunraysia Solar Farm
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth of Balranald, New South Wales
Coordinates34°49′S 143°29′E / 34.81°S 143.49°E / -34.81; 143.49Coordinates: 34°49′S 143°29′E / 34.81°S 143.49°E / -34.81; 143.49
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganJanuary 2019
Owner(s)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Total collector area10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)
Site area1,000 hectares (2,500 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity200 MW (255 MW DC)
External links
Websitewww.sunraysiasolarfarm.com.au

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]

The Sunraysia Solar Farm is owned by and is being designed and built by .[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 has been commissioned.[5] Both solar farms will connect to the same 220kV TransGrid substation.

References[]

  1. ^ "Generation Information Page". Australian Energy Market Operator. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Sunraysia 255MWDC Solar Farm". . Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Sunraysia Solar Farm". . Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b Vorrath, Sophie (23 January 2019). "Construction begins on 255MW Sunraysia solar farm in NSW". . Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b 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.
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