The Muswellbrook Solar Farm is a proposed solar and battery project located adjacent to the former Muswellbrook Coal Mine in New South Wales, within the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone.
The project, proposed by OX2 in partnership with Idemitsu Australia, includes:
- a 135-megawatt solar farm
- a 135-megawatt / 270-megawatt hour battery
- an onsite substation
- approximately 2.4 kilometres of 132-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines, and
- a 132-kV switching yard.
Key Dates
| May 2025 | Project Announcement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion: Solar Farm |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2025 | The NSW Independent Planning Commission granted approval to the project. The application report outlined the project's scope, including a 135-MW solar farm and 135-MW / 270 MWh battery. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2025)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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