Limondale Solar Farm is a solar farm south of Balranald in southwestern New South Wales, Australia. When it was completed, it was the largest solar farm in Australia. It is owned by German company RWE through a subsidiary Belectric Solar and Battery, and was constructed by Australian engineering company Downer Group.[1][2]
| Limondale Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Balranald, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34°47′S 143°30′E / 34.79°S 143.50°E |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | October 2018 |
| Commission date | 2021 |
| Owner | RWE |
| Operator | Belectric (subsidiary of Innogy) |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Collectors | 872,000 |
| Site area | 900 ha (2,200 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 313MW AC (349MW DC) |
| External links | |
| Website | iam |
The Limondale site was identified and the initial proposal was developed by Overland Sun Farming. The site is adjacent to a Transgrid 220kV substation. The development received planning consent from the New South Wales government on 1 September 2017.[3] Innogy was initially brought in as a financial partner, but then it acquired ownership in September 2018, prior to construction.[4] Construction began in October 2018, and was completed in 2020.[5]
Immediately south of the Limondale solar farm, the Sunraysia Solar Farm is also under construction.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Parkinson, Giles (18 October 2018). "Downer wins contract to build Australia's biggest solar farm". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Downer to build Australia's largest solar farm". Downer Group. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Limondale Sun Farm". Overland Sun Farming. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Bloch, Michael (27 September 2018). "Limondale Solar Farm Construction To Start In October". SolarQuotes Blog. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Maisch, Marija (18 October 2018). "Downer to build Australia's largest solar farm". PV Magazine. 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.