Griffith Solar Farm in Regional New South Wales - Project details and construction updates

Griffith Solar Farm in Regional New South Wales - Project details and construction updates Last Modified: 16-May-2020 4:59 AM
  • 30 MW
    generation capacity of the Griffith Solar Farm located in the town of Yoogali, a few kilometers south-east of Griffith in New South Wales.
  • 76 GWh
    proposed to be generated per year.
  • 11,500
    approximate number of households that can be powered by the farm each year.
  • 66,000 tonnes
    estimated reduction in CO2 emissions each year, once the farm is operational - equivalent to taking 22,000 cars off the road.
  • hectares of land will be used for the farm. Neoen obtained a 30-year lease for use of Yoogali farm land owned by local Gloria Badoco.
    100
    hectares of land will be used for the farm. Neoen obtained a 30-year lease for use of Yoogali farm land owned by local Gloria Badoco.
  • solar panels will be used. The project will feature single-axis tracking technology, which is more efficient in capturing the sun's energy than fixed solar PV. Array Technologies DuraTrack HZ v3 will be used as the tracking system.
    112,000
    solar panels will be used. The project will feature single-axis tracking technology, which is more efficient in capturing the sun's energy than fixed solar PV. Array Technologies DuraTrack HZ v3 will be used as the tracking system.
  • 3
    major organisations involved: 1) Project owner and developer: Neoen 2) EPC contractor: Bouygues Construction Australia 3) Power distribution: ENGIE.
  • $62.2 million
    estimated project cost.
  • $? million
    $ ? in long term debt financing by CEFC. $4.50 million in grant funding by ARENA.
  • 100
    peak jobs during construction phase.
  • ?
    FTE during operational phase.
  • 2017
    planned start of construction. The project will become fully operational in ?
  • 23 Jan 2017
    Farm achieves financial close after Neon secured financing from Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The CEFC will provide a combined funding of $150 million for 3 of Neon's solar farms in NSW - Griffith, Dubbo and Parkes.
  • Feb 2017
    Start of construction.
  • Construction completed and farm is generating power.
    Apr 2018
    Construction completed and farm is generating power.
  • Jul 2017
    Simultaneous constructions of piles and solar panels commences.
  • Aug 2017
    100% piles installed, 50% of modules installed, 100% inverters delivered onsite.
  • Sep 2017
    All substation equipment delivered, 100% of modules installed, Mechanical Completion Certificate obtained.
  • HV connection completed, Solar Tracker Testing commences.
    Oct 2017
    HV connection completed, Solar Tracker Testing commences.
  • Nov 2017
    HV connection to Transgrid substation completed.
  • Construction completed and farm is generating power.
    Mar 2018
    Construction completed and farm is generating power.
  • Farm feeding power into the grid.
    01 May 2018
    Farm feeding power into the grid.