Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm
Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm | |
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Tailem Bend, South Australia | |
Coordinates | 35°17′S 139°29′E / 35.28°S 139.49°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | April 2018[1] |
Commission date | 30 May 2019 |
Construction cost | A$200m |
Owner(s) | Vena Energy (subsidiary of Global Infrastructure Partners) |
Operator(s) | Vena Energy |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Collectors | 391,500[2] |
Site area | 200 hectares (490 acres) |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 95 MW (licence limit) |
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The Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm is a solar power farm near
The solar farm covers 200 hectares (490 acres) of land with more than 390,000 photovoltaic solar panels.[7] The panels are mounted on fixed-angle racks.[8] The site is a joint development between Equis and Snowy Hydro. Snowy Hydro also had plans to establish a 28MW diesel generator at the site.[9]
UGL was contracted in February 2018 to build the first stage, which was expected to be connected to the power grid in the first quarter of 2019. A second stage to generate an additional 111MW is also being planned.[10]
The Tailem Bend solar farm received its generation licence on 30 January 2019,
References
- ^ "Tailem Bend Solar Project" (PDF). Tailem Topics. Tailem Bend Progress Association. September 2018. p. 20. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Electricity Generation Licence". Essential Services Commission of South Australia. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "New Developments". Australian Energy Market Operator. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Equis Energy changes name to Vena Energy". Asian Power. Charlton Media Group. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (14 February 2018). "Equis gets finance for 127MW solar farm in South Australia". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Mazengarb, Michael (30 May 2019). "Tailem Bend solar farm officially opens, now for second stage and battery". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Tailem Bend Solar Farm". Aussie Renewables. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Jacobs Group (23 December 2016). "Tailem Bend Solar Project" (PDF). Development application. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Tailem Bend solar farm will boost Lumo Energy push into SA market". ABC News. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- Murray Valley Standard. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Vorrath, Sophie (4 March 2019). "South Australia's second biggest solar farm begins production". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Mazengarb, Michael (29 May 2019). "Tailem Bend solar farm officially opens, now for second stage and battery". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (4 February 2019). "South Australia's second big solar farm gets generation licence, to start production". Renew Economy. Retrieved 4 February 2019.