Australian state government approves 630 MW solar projects
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The government of New South Wales has approved the construction of four solar projects in the state, located in the south-east of Australia, with a combined generation capacity of over 630 MW and a total investment of AUD850 million (US$610 million).
| Name: | Proposed by: | MW: | Location: | Investment: | No. of homes powered: |
| Darlington Point Solar Farm | Edify Energy | 275 | Murrumbidgee Local Government Area, 10km south of Darlington Point | AUD407 million (US$292.0 million) | >130,000 |
| Suntop Solar Farm | Photon Energy, Canadian Solar and Polpo Investments | 170 | Dubbo Local Government Area, 10km west of Wellington | AUD262 million (US$188.0 million) | 70,000 |
| Mulwala Solar Farm | ESCO Pacific | 140 | Federation Council Local Government Area, 2km north of Mulwala | AUD119 million (US$85.4 million) | >52,000 |
| Gregadoo Solar Farm | Gregadoo Solar Farm Pty Ltd (GSF)1 | 47 | Wagga Wagga Local Government Area, 13km south‐east of Wagga Wagga CBD | AUD61 million (US$43.8 million) | >17,500 |
| TOTAL | 632 | - | AUD849 million (US$609.1 million) | - | |
1. Green Switch Australia (GSA) is the project manager for GSF. GSA provides Development Management Services to companies operating in the Australian solar industry, supporting the development and construction of utility‐scale projects and managing investments.
The Darlington Point Solar Farm is expected to reach financial close and commence construction shortly, with commercial operations slated for early 2020, while Suntop Solar is planned to enter construction in the first quarter of 2019.
Neither ESCO Pacific nor GSA have elaborated on the development timelines of their respective projects since the governments' approvals were announced.
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