Tailem Bend Solar Power Project

Tailem Bend Solar Power Project
Country Australia
Location Tailem Bend, South Australia
Coordinates 35°17′S 139°29′E / 35.28°S 139.49°E / -35.28; 139.49Coordinates: 35°17′S 139°29′E / 35.28°S 139.49°E / -35.28; 139.49
Status Under construction
Construction began Expected early 2018
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area 200 hectares (490 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 127 MW
Website
http://equisenergy.com/portfolio/

The Tailem Bend Solar Power Project is a solar power farm about to be constructed near Tailem Bend in South Australia. It is expected to be completed and able to deliver 127MW of electric power to the national grid from early 2019.[1] It is being developed by Singapore-based Equis Energy and the output will be sold to Snowy Hydro for retail sale under its Lumo Energy brand.[2]

The solar farm is expected to cover 200 hectares (490 acres) of land with 400,000 photovoltaic solar panels.[3] The panels will be mounted on fixed-angle racks.[4] The site is a joint development between Equis and Snowy Hydro. Snowy Hydro also has plans to establish a 28MW diesel generator at the site.[5]

UGL Limited 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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "New Developments". Australian Energy Market Operator. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Parkinson, Giles (14 February 2018). "Equis gets finance for 127MW solar farm in South Australia". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tailem Bend Solar Farm". Aussie Renewables. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited (23 December 2016). "Tailem Bend Solar Project" (PDF). Development application. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tailem Bend solar farm will boost Lumo Energy push into SA market". ABC News. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Strathearn, Peri (20 February 2018). "Tailem Bend solar power plant: Equis Energy contracts UGL to build $200 million facility". The Murray Valley Standard. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 20 February 2018.


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