Sunraysia Solar Farm
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CountryAustralia
LocationSouth of Balranald, New South Wales
Coordinates34°49′S 143°29′E / 34.81°S 143.49°E / -34.81; 143.49
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganJanuary 2019
Owner(s)Maoneng Group
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
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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 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 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". Maoneng Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Sunraysia Solar Farm". Decmil. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b Vorrath, Sophie (23 January 2019). "Construction begins on 255MW Sunraysia solar farm in NSW". Renew Economy. 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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