Project

Middlebrook Solar Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Announced
Middlebrook Solar Farm

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 |
Resources
Project website
Middlebrook Solar Farm
Government resources
Major Project Portal