Project

Cobbora Solar Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Cobbora Solar Farm

The Cobbora Solar Farm, proposed by Marble Energy, is a 700-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a centralised 200 MW / 200-megawatt hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System.

The project intends to connect to the proposed Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission lines and will be located in Cobbora, 15 kilometres west of Dunedoo in NSW.

Key Dates

Oct 2021 Project Announcement
2025 Expected Construction Commencement
2028 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Marble Energy

PROJECT HISTORY

Oct 2021 Marble Energy submitted the scoping report to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and requested the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project.
Nov 2021 The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project.
Sep 2022 The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued a supplementary Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement of the project.
Oct 2023 The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued a new Planning Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
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