Queensland Solar Park Approved for 250 MW Connection

• Pacific Partnerships secures grid connection for 300-MW Hopeland solar park in Queensland, set to power 100,000 homes in the Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone.

Pacific Partnerships, a subsidiary of CIMIC, has received approval to connect its 300-MW Hopeland solar park in Queensland to the grid. The connection permit was issued by the Australian Energy Market Operator after a thorough evaluation of the asset's proposed generator performance standards. The solar farm will be located in the Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone and will have the capacity to power around 100,000 local homes once operational.

The Hopeland park will be situated in Queensland's Western Downs region and will connect to Powerlink's Western Downs substation. Pacific Partnerships acquired the development rights for the project in August 2023 and plans to potentially pair the solar farm with a battery storage system. The CIMIC unit will be responsible for designing, procuring, constructing, and operating the solar farm in collaboration with construction group UGL.

What are the details of Pacific Partnerships' 300-MW Hopeland solar park in Queensland?

• The 300-MW Hopeland solar park in Queensland is being developed by Pacific Partnerships, a subsidiary of CIMIC.
• The solar park has received approval to connect to the grid from the Australian Energy Market Operator.
• It will be located in the Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone and have the capacity to power around 100,000 local homes.
• The Hopeland park will be situated in Queensland's Western Downs region and connect to Powerlink's Western Downs substation.
• Pacific Partnerships acquired the development rights for the project in August 2023 and is considering pairing the solar farm with a battery storage system.
• CIMIC unit will be responsible for designing, procuring, constructing, and operating the solar farm in collaboration with construction group UGL.