The Magpie Hill Solar Farm is a proposed Solar Farm and co-located BESS facility to be developed 6 kilometres southwest of Tarago in the NSW Southern Tablelands. The scope of the project includes delivery of a 375 MW Solar Farm and 375 MW / 3 GWh BESS, switchyard, substation and enabling facilities. The project has been proposed by Mint Renewables.
Key Dates
| Feb 2026 | Project Announcement |
| Jul 2028 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Jul 2030 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Mint Renewables |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2026 | Mint Renewables announced its intention to develop a hybrid solar farm in the Southern Tablelands Region. |
| May 2026 | A scoping report and request for SEARs were submitted to the NSW Major Projects portal. The project is expected to have a capacity of 450 MW of Solar Generation Capacity and 450 MW / 3.6 GWh BESS Capacity. Construction is expected to commence in mid-2028 and be complete in mid-2030. |
| Jun 2026 | The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issued SEARs for the project. |
| Sep 2026 | The project was referred to the EPBC Portal for Federal environmental assessment. The referral outlines a revised project scope, with an indicative solar capacity of 375 MW and BESS capacity of 375 MW / 3 GWh. |
| Oct 2026 | The National Environmental Protection Agency determined the project constitutes a controlled action and would require assessment under the bilateral agreement with the NSW Government. |
| Oct 2026 | The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issued supplementary SEARs for the project to align with bilateral assessment requirements under the EPBC Act. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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