Singapore designer dives on 500MW Oz solar

• Building of PV project in Queensland is intended to begin in 2022 and also be completed in 2023

Singapore-based designer Keppel Renewable Energy has signed a contract to acquire a 45% risk in Harlin Solar to establish a 500MW greenfield photovoltaic or pv project in Queensland, Australia.

The purchase is subject to authorization by Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board.

Keppel Renewable Energy will certainly take the lead duty in the development as well as management of the construction and also procedure of the solar farm.

This consists of carrying out the grid connection research studies, analyzing the website and modern technology requirements, sourcing for offtakers as well as project monitoring of the engineering, procurement and construction of the solar farm.

To increase energy yield, Keppel Renewable Energy means to use bifacial panels along with embrace solitary axis trackers.

Construction of the solar farm is projected to begin in 2022 and also be finished in 2023.

It will certainly be connected to the National Energy Market (NEM) for public consumption and will certainly likewise give renewable resource with the NEM to services seeking sustainable power options, consisting of Keppel-related firms in Australia.

Keppel Renewable Energy taking care of supervisor Chris Ong said: "This project mirrors Keppel's continuing journey to sustain the world's power needs via renewables.

" It belongs to Keppel's Vision 2030, that includes a long-term target of expanding the Group's portfolio of renewable resource possessions to 7GW by 2030."