87.5 MW
installed capacity of Wirsol's Wemen Solar Farm, located in Wemen, Victoria.
217 GWh
of electricity will be generated per year.
33,970
approximate number of households that can be powered by the farm each year.
117,397 tonnes
estimated reduction in CO2 emissions each year, once the farm is operational.
323
hectares of land will be used for the solar farm.
318,942
Jinko solar modules will be mounted on NEXTracker mounting system.
3
major organisations involved: Project Developer: Wirsol, EPC and O&M: RCR Tomlinson Ltd, PPA: Simec Zen, Merchant mode.
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project cost.
615
peak jobs during construction phase.
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FTE during operational phase.
4Q2017
Planned commencement of installation with completion expected mid 2018.
13 Sep 2017
Wirsol acquires the farm from Overland Sun Farming and UK-based group Island Green Power.
14 Nov 2017
Diversified engineering and infrastructure company, RCR Tomlinson Ltd announces that it has been selected as the Preferred EPC Contractor for two major contracts, totalling approximately $260 million for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) and Operation and Maintenance (“O&M”) for the 75 MW Clermont Solar Farm and the 88 MW Wemen Solar Farm.
15 Dec 2017
CEFC announced it had committed $97 million in senior secured debt that would enable WIRSOL to begin construction on the project as early as January 2018, before having secured a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the solar output.
18 Dec 2017
Wirsol today announced that it had reached financial close for the construction farm. The project will be financed on a fully merchant basis with a long-term debt facility from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and equity provided from WIRSOL’s parent WIRCON, headquartered in Germany.
Jan 2018
Design commences.
Feb 2018
Mobilization and construction commences.

06 Jun 2018
Piling underway.
21 Jun 2018
8 year power offtake agreement signed with Simec Zen for a majority of the farm's output, while the rest will be sold in merchant mode.

28 Jun 2018
Module installation commences.

25 Jul 2018
Module installation progresses.
12 Nov 2018
First generation milestone achieved. RCR Tomlinson will continue commissioning with the goal of achieving completion by year end.
12 Feb 2019
Project reaches 100% generation, ahead of its revised schedule and is currently in its final stages of commissioning.
Feb 2019
Completion of commissioning and fully operational