Oriens Energy wins nod for 80-MWp solar park in NSW

• The New South Wales federal government has awarded advancement grant an up to 80-MWp solar project with an integrated battery storage component.

The positive decision for the so-called Tamworth Solar Farm was issued by the state's department of preparation, market and also the atmosphere on Monday. The license consists of problems connected to keeping the agricultural land capability of the site, land remediation as well as facilities decommissioning. The planning authority wrapped up that the project, identified as a state considerable growth, will certainly have a series of advantages for the area, including job development and also a capital investment of around AUD 104 million (USD 76.8 m/EUR 63.7 m).

Australia's Oriens Energy, via the Tamworth Solar Farm Pty Ltd project vehicle, is establishing the plan.

The solar (PV) park will be set up on agricultural land near Tamworth city, in the northeastern part of the state, as well as will certainly be furnished with around 210,000 photovoltaic panels. According to the project's website, it will can producing enough electricity for about 30,000 homes, when operational. The plant will certainly be coupled with a 19 MW/19 MWh lithium-ion battery power storage system.