generation capacity of Black Rock + Edify Energy's Hayman Solar Farm located a few kilometres north of Collinsville in North Queensland.

proposed to be generated per year.

approximate number of households that can be powered by the farm each year.

estimated reduction in CO2 emissions each year, once the farm is operational.

hectares of land will be used.

First Solar Series 4 modules will be used as they are ideally suited to the hot and humid environmental conditions of the Whitsunday Region, due to a superior temperature coefficient, and better shading and spectral response. The panels will be mounted on single axis tracking technology from Array Technologies, Inc.

major organisations involved: 1) Project owner and developer: BlackRock Real Assets, Edify Energy 2) EPC & O&M: RCR Tomlinson, Stralis Energy, Canadian Solar, 3) Power distribution: Merchant mode.

estimated project cost. $90 million in debt funding from CEFC for both Hayman and Daydream solar farms.

peak jobs during construction phase.

FTE during operational phase.

planned start of construction. The project will become fully operational in mid 2018.

Financial close announced by Edify Energy having secured equity funding from BlackRock Real Assets. The investment gives BlackRock a 90 per cent interest in the farm while Edify will retain 10 per cent of the equity interest.

RCR Tomlinson awarded EPC and O&M contract with combined value of $315 million for Hayman and Daydream solar farms.

RCR awards contract to First Solar and Array Technologies Inc. for supply of PV modules and tracking technology respectively.

Powerlink and Edify Energy finalise connection agreements for the Daydream and Hayman Solar Farms to be connected to Powerlink’s 275kV network near Collinsville.

Road construction and fencing works begin at the site.

A generation authority application submitted to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Queensland.

Powerlink’s Crush Creek substation, the point of connection for both Daydream Solar Farm and Hayman Solar Farm, was energised and commissioned.

RCR announces an entitlement offer to raise $100 million to beef up its balance sheet and tackle cost overruns on its contract for the Daydream and Hayman projects.

Stralis Energy connects and commissions the project. All labour, equipment and plant used for the connection of the project was provided by Stralis Energy.

Canadian Solar seals operations and maintenance (O&M) deal for the project and will be in charge of plant monitoring, performance management and preventative and corrective maintenance.