Tailem Bend Solar Project Equis Australia
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APPLICATION ON NOTIFICATION – CROWN DEVELOPMENT Applicant: Equis Australia Pty Ltd Development Number: 571/V001/17 Nature of Development: Construction of a 110MW solar plant and associated infrastructure including: • Arrays of solar panels mounted on fixed angled racks • Inverter stations and step-up transformers • Lightning protection masts • Ancillary buildings (office, control room, maintenance and spare parts building) • Three access crossovers, internal access roads, car parking and hardstand / battery storage areas • Earthworks and drainage works • Security fencing, signage, and lighting • Demolition of an existing dwelling and ancillary structures Type of development: Public Infrastructure Zone / Policy Area: Primary Production Zone Subject Land: 261 Lime Kiln Road, Tailem Bend Contact Officer: Laura Kerber Phone Number: 7109 7073 Start Date: Thursday 9 February 2017 Close Date: Thursday 2 March 2017 During the notification period, hard copies of the application documentation can be viewed at the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Level 2, 211 Victoria Square, Adelaide during normal business hours. Application documentation may also be viewed during normal business hours at the local Council office (if identified on the public notice). Written representations must be received by the close date (indicated above) and can either be posted, hand-delivered, faxed or emailed to the Development Assessment Commission. A representation form is provided as part of this pdf document. Any representations received after the close date will not be considered. Postal Address: The Secretary Development Assessment Commission GPO Box 1815 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Street Address: Development Division Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Level 2, 211 Victoria Square ADELAIDE Email Address: [email protected] Fax Number: (08) 8303 0753 DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1993 S49/S49A – CROWN DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATION ON APPLICATION Applicant: Equis Australia Pty Ltd Development Number: 571/V001/17 Nature of Development: Construction of a 110MW solar plant and associated infrastructure including: • Arrays of solar panels mounted on fixed angled racks • Inverter stations and step-up transformers • Lightning protection masts • Ancillary buildings (office, control room, maintenance and spare parts building) • Three access crossovers, internal access roads, car parking and hardstand / battery storage areas • Earthworks and drainage works • Security fencing, signage, and lighting • Demolition of an existing dwelling and ancillary structures Type of Development: Public Infrastructure Zone / Policy Area: Primary Production Zone Subject Land: 261 Lime Kiln Road, Tailem Bend Contact Officer: Laura Kerber Phone Number: 7109 7073 Close Date: Thursday 2 March 2017 My name:_________________________________________________________________________________________________ My phone number: _________________________________________________________________________________________ PRIMARY METHOD(s) OF CONTACT: Email address: ____________________________________________________________ Postal address: ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________Postcode_________________ You may be contacted via your nominated PRIMARY METHOD(s) OF CONTACT if you indicate below that you wish to be heard in support of your submission. My interests are: [ ] owner of local property [ ] occupier of local property [ ] a representative of a company/other organisation affected by the proposal [ ] a private citizen The address of the property affected is ........................................…………………......................Postcode.........……................…. The specific aspects of the application to which I make comment on are: .......………….........................................…...…………… ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... ............................................................................................................................................………….................………................... I [ ] wish to be heard in support of my submission [ ] do not wish to be heard in support of my submission (Please tick one) by [ ] appearing personally [ ] being represented by the following person : .......................................................................…........ (Cross out whichever does not apply) Date: ............................................................. Signature: .........................................................………............. Return Address: The Secretary, Development Assessment Commission, GPO Box 1815, Adelaide, SA 5001 or [email protected]. Tailem Bend Solar Project Equis Australia Development Application IWI133300 23 December 2016 Final Develop men t A pplica tion S nowy Hydr o Li mited Tailem Bend Solar Project Section 49 Development Application Tailem Bend Solar Project Project No: Tailem Bend Solar Project Document Title: Development Application Document No.: IWI133300 Revision: V0 Date: 23 December 2016 Client Name: Equis Australia Project Manager: Lara Daddow Author: Chris Gosling Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 37 001 024 095 Level 6, 30 Flinders Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia T +61 8 8113 5400 F +61 8 8113 5440 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2016 Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This report has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ Client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the Client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this report by any third party. Document history and status Revision Date Description By Review Approved F 29/11/16 Technical Review CG HF LD H 30/11/16 Draft for Equis Review CG LD LD I 21/12/16 Final Draft for Equis Review CG LD LD 0 23/12/16 Final CG LD LD IW133300 i Tailem Bend Solar Project Section 49 Development Application Contents Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................................1 Key Environmental Considerations.....................................................................................................................2 1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................4 2. Statutory Requirements .......................................................................................................................8 2.1 Approval Process ...................................................................................................................................8 2.2 Additional Approvals ..............................................................................................................................9 2.3 Strategic Alignment ................................................................................................................................9 3. Subject Site and Project Locality ...................................................................................................... 12 4. Description of Development .............................................................................................................. 18 4.1 Proposed Layout and Key Components................................................................................................ 19 4.2 Construction Phase .............................................................................................................................. 28 4.3 Operation Phase .................................................................................................................................. 32 5. Environmental Assessment ............................................................................................................... 33 5.1 Visual Amenity ..................................................................................................................................... 33 5.2 Traffic .................................................................................................................................................. 36 5.3 Aviation ...............................................................................................................................................