The Blind Creek Solar Farm is a 300-megawatt (MW) solar farm, being developed by Octopus Australia, to be located approximately eight kilometres north of Bungendore. The project will connect to the existing high-voltage transmission line crossing the site and include an onsite substation.
The project will also include an onsite Battery Energy Storage System with a 243 MW / 486 megawatt hour capacity and an onsite substation.
Key Dates
| Jan 2021 | Project Announcement |
| Nov 2025 | Financial Close |
| Nov 2025 | Construction Commencement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Octopus Australia |
| Other: | Wartsila - BESS supplier |
| Successful Tenderer: | Gransolar Construction Australia Pty Ltd (GRS) |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2013 | Development approval granted for solar farm to be developed by Infigen Energy. |
| Jan 2021 | The project's proponent submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and requested the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements. |
| Feb 2021 | The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements were issued for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement of the project. |
| May 2022 | An Environmental Impact Statement was published for the project. |
| Jun 2022 | The project's application and environmental impact statement were put on exhibition, closing on 7 July 2022. |
| Jul 2023 | The Project received development approval from the NSW Department of Environment and Planning. |
| Nov 2025 | Octopus Australia has announced that financial close has been reached and construction has commenced on the project. Additionally, Gransolar Construction has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract to deliver the project and Wartsila has been appointed to supply the project’s battery component. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) |
Location
New South Wales |
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