Spark Infrastructure has received approvals from both the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and TransGrid for full commercial operations at its 120 MWDC/100 MWAC Bomen Solar Farm, located 10 kilometers north-east of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The project is close to the Wagga North substation which is part of TransGrid’s transmission network.
Spark Infrastructure acquired its 100% interest in the Bomen Solar Farm project in April 2019. Construction commenced in June 2019 with the farm reaching mechanical completion in late January 2020. Energisation was completed on 27 February 2020 and commissioning commenced in late February. The Bomen Solar Farm has been able to export 100% of generation since mid-June 2020, with all inverters live and operational, after which there were no further restrictions applied to the farm’s output. The solar farm is currently generating in line with expectations.
The Bomen Solar Farm consists of 310,576 bi-facial solar panels and is expected to generate enough electricity to power 36,000 homes. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are in place with Westpac for 10 years and Flow Power for a range of tenures across 5, 7 and 10 years. In aggregate Westpac and Flow Power will purchase 95% of the farm’s output over the first five years.
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