Lightsource BP plans to develop 100 MW solar project in Australia

Lightsource BP has announced its proposal to fund, build and operate a solar project on 540 acres of land approximately 3km west of Mannum town center, South Australia.

The solar installation would have a capacity of approximately 100 MW, generating enough clean and renewable energy to power 34,700 households and save 167,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year, the equivalent of removing 60,300 cars from the roads. The construction of the proposed installation would also create around 300 skilled construction jobs in the region, as well as 2 to 3 on-going roles during operation.

The proposal design ensures 15ha of native vegetation will be retained and impacts on waterways will be avoided. The solar farm is also designed to allow for sheep grazing beneath and between the rows of panels, preserving an agricultural co-use alongside solar energy generation. Lightsource BP solar installations can also support bee keeping, which may be an additional co-use for the land in the future.