The Middlebrook Solar Farm is a proposed 320-megawatt (MW) solar farm and battery storage system located approximately 20 kilometres south of Tamworth. The project will be located between, but outside of, the New England and Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zones.
The project scope comprises construction of:
- a 320-MW solar farm comprising 750,000 solar panels
- a 320-MW / 780-megawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System
- an onsite 330-kilovolt substation, and
- other associated infrastructure.
Key Dates
| May 2020 | Project Announcement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Middlebrook Solar Farm |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2020 | The project's proponent, Total Eren, submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Government requesting SEARs. |
| Jul 2023 | The project's Environmental Impact Statement was placed on public exhibition, closing on 3 August. |
| Nov 2024 | The NSW Government approved the project, subject to conditions, comprising a 320-megawatt solar farm and associated 780-megawatt hour battery energy storage system. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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