Project Update Week ending 23 August 2019

Lightsource BP to begin construction on first Australian solar project in 2019 12 August Lightsource BP, a global industry leader in solar First foundation concrete pour development, is pleased to announce that construction will begin on the company’s first for Granville Harbour Wind Australian project in the coming months. The Farm project was acquired fully permitted from First 16 August Solar. Construction crews onsite at Granville Harbour Wind Farm have successfully The Wellington Solar Farm, at Goolma Road, completed the first concrete pour for one of Wuuluman, New South Wales, will have an the site’s 31 wind turbine foundations. Each installed capacity of 174MWac, producing excavated foundation – big enough to hold an 420,000MWh of clean, renewable electricity a entire MONA ferry – requires over 100 year. The installation will generate enough concrete truck loads to fill the 20-metre energy to power approximately 70,000 homes, diameter base. and will provide a carbon emissions saving of 336,000 tonnes, which is the equivalent of Remaining turbine foundations will be taking around 121,500 cars off the road. completed over the coming months in preparation for the installation of latest A wide range of surveys and assessments technology Vestas wind turbine generators on were undertaken during the development of 137 metre-high towers. the solar farm, covering flooding, fire risk, biodiversity management, traffic planning, Granville Harbour Wind Farm Project Director, noise and visual impact, cultural heritage Lyndon Frearson, said that the successful first management and more. foundation pour was a key achievement for the project: Adam Pegg, Country Manager for Australia at Lightsource BP, commented: “Solar is one of “An enormous amount of preparatory work the fastest growing sources of energy has been done to get the wind farm site to worldwide, and at Lightsource BP we’re proud this point. We have started construction for to be accelerating the low-carbon transition 25km of access roads, built drainage and across the globe. Installations like the environmental controls, installed operations Wellington Solar Farm are a crucial part of buildings and completed significant meeting the dual challenge – generating more excavation works for our wind turbine electricity while reducing the amount of foundations. carbon emissions created.” “Our 200-strong construction crews onsite Source: Lightsource BP have logged over 350,000 man-hours so far,

Page 1 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) and have done so with zero Lost Time Injuries, Landmark sustainable power which is also a significant achievement. “Over the coming months we expect to see purchase agreement more visible signs of progress, with the 19 August delivery of wind turbine blades and towers to Molycop, incorporating Comsteel, has site starting in mid September, and the first announced the signing of a long-term Power wind turbines to be installed shortly Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy afterwards.” retailer, Flow Power.

Mr Frearson said the remote site had some This agreement runs until 31 December 2030 unique challenges, but overall the wind farm and is backed by offtake agreements with the construction was progressing well: Bomen Solar Farm and the Sapphire Wind “This winter’s unrelenting weather conditions Farm, both located in regional NSW. have slowed some activities down, but we are pushing on and are still on track for the wind The Bomen Solar Farm is currently under farm to generate its first energy by the end of construction and is expected to be fully the year.” operational in the 2nd quarter 2020 while the Sapphire Wind Farm has been in full “We are extremely grateful for the support operation since November 2018. we’ve received from the local community and look forward to continuing to work closely Under the PPA, Molycop’s expected offtake of with Council and local authorities throughout renewable energy is 100,000 MWh per year the project,” said Mr Frearson. which covers more than half of its electricity consumption in NSW. This will make Molycop Other achievements at the site include: one of the largest purchasers of renewable • Installation of the transmission line poles energy in Australia. over 90% complete. • Construction of the wind farm’s switchyard. During its 100 years of operation Molycop has • Delivery of an 85-tonne transformer to ‘step played an important role in economic and up’ the clean energy generated onsite ready social development in many of the countries to be fed into the electricity grid. in which it operates. In Australia, Molycop manufactures and supplies high quality The construction of Granville Harbour Wind products and services to the mining and rail Farm is set to deliver a significant economic transport industries. Molycop’s entry into this boost to the region with approximately $3.8 PPA represents a new chapter in this million direct investment in the West Coast tradition, reflecting its support for the and around $16 million investment across renewable energy investment that has been Tasmania. The project will provide around 200 made in regional NSW. jobs during the construction period – including 125 jobs for Tasmanians – and Michael Parker, President Molycop around 10 permanent operational roles once Australasia, said “This agreement is an the wind farm is complete. important milestone for Molycop. It not only provides strong support to Australia’s pipeline Source: Granville Harbour Wind Farm of renewable energy infrastructure projects that will also benefit the wider community.”

Many of Molycop’s customers have a strong focus on building sustainable and responsible operations. This focus and expectation also extend into their supply chains to their suppliers. By entering this long-term agreement Molycop is supporting the

Page 2 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) transition to renewable energy which will also AER approves ElectraNet substantially reduce the carbon emissions associated with the generation of electricity. spending on South Australia system strength “From a sustainability standpoint, Molycop is 20 August not only supporting two important renewable South Australia will enjoy a more stable energy projects, but we are further enhancing electricity system after the Australian Energy our credentials as a responsible and Regulator (AER) approved ElectraNet’s sustainable organisation. We already utilise proposal to install four synchronous 95% recycled feed for our steelmaking condensers. process, material that would otherwise be exported, and we are offering customers an The AER estimates ElectraNet will incur $166 expanding range of recycling services” said Mr million in efficient capital costs to deliver the Parker. project, slightly lower than ElectraNet initially proposed. Molycop chose to partner with Flow Power due to their offer of both wind and solar The decision comes after the Australian offtakes and access to the ARENA Demand Energy Market Operator (AEMO) declared a Response program, as well as their energy system strength gap in South Australia in sourcing and forecasting expertise. October 2017, and identified the installation of synchronous condensers in South Australia Matthew van der Linden, Managing Director as a priority project in its 2018 Integrated Flow Power, said “Flow Power is proud to be System Plan. Currently, AEMO directs working with Molycop to unlock value from synchronous generators to be online when their energy sourcing. It’s fantastic to see required in order to maintain system stability, Molycop take the next step on their energy costing South Australian consumers more journey. By combining renewable offtake and than a million dollars per month through demand response, our unique model will compensation payments to these generators. future-proof energy needs while supporting the changing energy system”. “Consumers pay for network investments for years to come and it is our job to ensure they Source: Molycop Australia pay no more than they need. But investment is required to maintain safe and secure supply. PROJECT NEWS Mannum Solar Farm “This investment will help strengthen the On behalf of project owner Canadian Solar, electricity system in South Australia, and Tetris Energy has applied for state reduce the amount South Australian government development approvals for the consumers are required to pay as a result of proposed 25 MW Mannum Solar Farm Stage market directions,” said AER chair Paula 2, adding to 4.95 MW already under Conboy. construction, plus option for 4 MW battery in South Australia. The project, on land in the The AER’s decision allows ElectraNet to vicinity of the Mannum Substation, is recover an additional $32 million from its proposed to be developed in two stages, transmission customers over the next three firstly 4.95 MW AC and then a second stage of years. The AER estimates this decision on 25 MW AC. The first 4.95 MW received transmission charges will increase average Development Consent from the Mid-Murray annual bills for residential customers by up to Council and an Offer to Connect from SAPN. It $8 per year by 2022-23, or up to $36 per year is currently under construction and is for small business customers. expected to be completed by Q3 2019.

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However, ElectraNet has estimated that the the University’s Sustainability Plan which four synchronous condensers will help to outlines the University’s commitment to reduce the annual cost of market directions, decreasing the environmental impact of its more than offsetting these increased operations. transmission charges. “Under our new strategic plan the University This decision is the final step of the AER’s is tackling sustainable energy and regulatory approval process that allows environmental sustainability as a priority,” Mr ElectraNet to proceed with this priority Lines said. investment. Other related transmission investments identified by AEMO’s Integrated “The solar farm will be a ‘living laboratory’ for System Plan, such as the proposed students and researchers, with access to time- interconnector between South Australia and lapse recording of the construction, building New South Wales, remain subject to separate plans and data systems for remote-energy assessment and approval processes in management, energy storage and load flex. accordance with the National Electricity Rules. “Our researchers will utilise the solar farm ElectraNet expects to install the four and battery storage systems for projects synchronous condenser units by the end of including energy management strategies, grid 2020. segregation, low-cost fault detection systems, system resilience, and cybersecurity.” Source: AER Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan said: “The Marshall Liberal Work begins at Roseworthy Government congratulates University of Adelaide on reaching this milestone and its Campus solar panel farm commitment to improving renewable energy 20 August technology.” Site works began today at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus for a new “Put simply, this project will reduce the solar panel farm that will supply over 40% of University’s peak electricity demand, reduce the campus’ energy requirements. energy costs and increase the resilience of supply to the campus.” The 1.2 MW solar panel farm will be integrated with a 420kw/1200kWh battery The $1.5 million hybrid battery storage and microgrid. system will demonstrate the hybrid battery’s support to the South Australian electricity grid The Solar and Energy Storage Project was one and assist the university to incorporate topics of 20 to receive funding through the State such as remote-energy management, energy Government’s $150m Renewable Technology storage and demand management into its Fund, designed to encourage the deployment teaching. of next generation renewable energy technology in South Australia. The Solar and Energy Storage Project is expected to be operational by May 2020. The University received a $778,500 grant for a hybrid battery storage solution, as part of the Source: University of Adelaide Roseworthy campus’ overall $7 million solar farm project.

University of Adelaide Chief Operating Officer, Mr Bruce Lines, said the solar farm is part of

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Coles agreement secures three greenhouse gas emissions by 4 per cent over the past financial year and more than 30 per new solar power plants cent since 2009, despite growing our store 20 August network. - Projects to provide 10% of Coles’ national power needs “Over the past two financial years alone we have invested more than $40 million in energy Solar power plants capable of generating efficiency measures including upgrading all sufficient electricity for 39,000 homes1 will be store lighting to LED by the end of 2019 and built in regional New South Wales following a the installation of solar panels on 30 stores.” landmark 10-year agreement between Coles and global renewable power generation Coles Chief Property and Export Officer Thinus company Metka EGN. Keeve said Coles was the first major Australian retailer to commit to buying In the first deal of its kind to be made by a renewable energy through a Power Purchase major Australian retailer, Coles will purchase Agreement. more than 70% of the electricity generated by three solar power plants to be built and “Agreements like this are crucial to growing operated by Metka EGN outside the regional renewable generation capacity in Australia centres of Wagga Wagga, Corowa and Junee – because they give the developers the the equivalent of 10% of Coles’ national certainty they need to invest,” he said. electricity usage. As well as supporting large-scale generation The photovoltaic solar plants will supply more projects, Coles is working with property than 220 gigawatt hours of electricity into the partners to increase on-site generation of national electricity grid. Producing the same renewable power at stores and distribution amount of power from non-renewable centres. sources would result in more than 180,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions2 every “We plan to install solar panels on another 38 year, or the equivalent of the annual stores this financial year and we will be emissions of 83,000 cars3. working with our landlords and property developers to identify further locations Coles Group CEO Steven Cain said the suitable for on-site solar power generation,” increased use of renewable energy was a Mr Keeve said. major part of the company’s commitment to be the most sustainable supermarket in The projects announced today were Australia. developed by Australian renewable energy developer Terrain Solar, with the support of “Coles has been a cornerstone of Australian advisory firm PwC, as part of a portfolio of retail for more than 100 years, and ensuring renewable generation plants. Metka EGN the sustainability of our business is essential acquired the portfolio earlier this year and will to success in our second century,” he said. build, operate and own the plants.

“We are thrilled that with this agreement, “Terrain Solar is incredibly proud of this Coles can make a significant contribution to landmark agreement that will underpin the the growth of renewable energy supply in construction of three new renewable energy Australia, as well as to the communities we plants in regional New South Wales” said serve. Terrain chairman David Griffin.

“We have already made changes throughout The new solar plants are expected to support our business to use energy more efficiently, more than 250 jobs in regional NSW, including which has enabled us to reduce our

Page 5 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) over 240 during construction and 10 ongoing Victorian first for Net Zero roles. target Construction is scheduled to begin in 20 August September and the plants are expected to La Trobe University will become Victoria’s first commence supplying power to the grid in July zero-emissions University under an ambitious 2020. project announced today.

1 AER Electricity and Gas Bill Benchmarks for A $75 million initiative combining 20 separate Residential projects will ensure La Trobe will have Net Customers: https://www.aer.gov.au/retail- Zero emissions by 2029. markets/retail-guidelines-reviews/electricity- and-gas-bill-benchmarks-for-residential- Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar said the customers-2017Opens in new window University was committed to making real 2 Department of Energy and Environment change for long-term benefit. National Greenhouse Accounts Factors for NSW:https://www.environment.gov.au/clima “La Trobe recognises the social, te-change/climate-science-data/greenhouse- environmental and economic importance of gas-measurement/publications/national- reducing our carbon footprint. That’s why we greenhouse-accounts-factors-july-2018Opens have set an ambitious target to become the in new window first University in Victoria to meet this 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of important goal. Motor Vehicle Use, Australia, 12 months ended 30 “Not only is reducing our carbon emissions June:https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@. the right thing to do, it also makes good nsf/mf/9208.0Opens in new window; National economic and environmental sense. Rather Transport than simply buy carbon credits, we’ve got a Commission:https://www.ntc.gov.au/topics/e clear plan for action and we are making nvironment/light-vehicle-emissions/ genuine, local changes to become more efficient and make a deliberate switch to Source: Coles renewables.

The initiative was officially launched by PROJECT NEWS Professor Dewar and University Chancellor John Brumby today. It includes the installation Flyers Creek Wind Farm of more than 7 000 solar panels on 27 Infigen granted permission to modify the buildings across the campus, development approval for its Flyers Creek starting next month. That’s the equivalent of Wind Farm in Blayney NSW to increase more than 17 kilometres of panels laid end to generation capacity from 130 MW up to 155 end or more than 400 home solar systems. At MW with the same amount of turbines. the peak of solar efficiency, the panels will Infigen now plans to use 38 X 4.2 MW supply up to half of the campus’ daytime turbines instead of the originally planned 38 X power usage. 3 MW models. A requested modification to include a 132kV transmission line and In excess of 3,300 solar panels have already switching station to connect the project to the been installed on rooftops at regional grid was also approved. The project was first campuses approved in March 2014. in Mildura, Shepparton, Bendigo and Albury- Wodonga.

More than 50,000 high-efficiency low cost LED lights will also be progressively installed in

Page 6 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) and around University buildings to We are the first University nationally to permanently reduce overall power receive a six-star rating for sustainable large- consumption. scale developments and our University City of the Future plan is embracing best practice As part of the plan, a large-scale composter green building practices,” she said. has already been installed at the Melbourne campus. The unit can each day turn the La Trobe University is Victoria’s third oldest equivalent of 100kg of organic waste into University and continues to sit in the top 400 20kg of nutrient rich, eco-friendly fertiliser for universities in the world in all three major campus gardens and grounds. Ultimately 100 global rankings – the QS, Times Higher percent of campus organic waste will be Education and Academic Ranking of World diverted from landfill, reducing harmful Universities. greenhouse gas emissions. More information the Net Zero plan can be The University is also harnessing the found at the University’s website. University’s in-house research and technology expertise to reduce emissions. World class Source: Latrobe University data analytics researchers and their students are designing and implementing the La Trobe Energy Analytics Platform (LEAP) – not only NEW PROJECT monitoring energy consumption in up to 50 Oxley Solar Farm smart buildings, but also making lighting, Location: Gara Road, approximately 14km heating and cooling adjustments in real time east of Armidale in northern NSW to reduce energy consumption. Capacity: 300 MW AC

Developer: Oxley Solar Development, a La Trobe is Victoria’s only state-wide subsidiary of Solar Megawatt Holdings Pty Ltd University, with significant landholdings right LGA: Armidale Council across the state, and not just on its campuses Estimated cost: $430mil at Mildura, Bendigo, Shepparton and Albury- Description: The project involves the Wodonga. The University is present in construction, operation and decommissioning different climate zones throughout Victoria, of a photovoltaic (PV) solar array farm including areas of the state which receive high consisting of ~900,000 panels that would levels of sunshine year-round. This means the supply electricity to the national electricity University is also in the early stages of grid. The proposed site is a maximum of about investigation with industry and government to 900 ha with the area of PV panels and assess the viability of solar farms on associated infrastructure likely to occupy University land that will not only create clean around half of this area. This would include a energy, but also provide an opportunity for battery storage facility with a proposed research and innovation. storage capacity of 30 MWh. A 132 kV

substation would be constructed in the Vice President Strategy and Development vicinity of the existing 132 kV transmission Natalie MacDonald said this initiative was the lines. The exact connection method will be obvious next step in the University’s long- subject to further feasibility assessment. term sustainability plan. Contact: Project team

Tel: 1300 708 818 “Our Net Zero commitment builds on the Email: [email protected] great sustainability work already underway. A Website: https://www.oxleysolarfarm.com.au diverse eco-corridor runs through our Melbourne campus. We were the first Australian University to commit to divestment of fossil fuel intensive investments in 2016.

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We are proud of our company, “Together we are proud to be a part of Australia’s world-class coal industry that last our industry and the year directly employed for more than 50,000 businesses that support it people, and a further 120,000 indirect jobs 21 August across the country.” “Aurecon has notified Adani Australia that it will finalise its working association with Adani, “Our company is walking the talk when it following a relationship with Abbot Point comes to climate change. We recognise the Terminal that spanned more than two science and are taking active steps to address decades. the global challenge that is climate change through our international renewables “While we are surprised by the decision, given business. the positive long-term relationship and the fact that we are not aware of any commercial “We have now brought this business to issues or disputes between our companies, Australia, and recently switched on a 65MW we value the work that Aurecon has delivered solar farm at Rugby Run in central for our port and renewable energy Queensland. businesses. “Our business is at the forefront of addressing “We are already in conversations with other the challenge of rising energy demand in Asia businesses and a number of companies have while reducing emissions intensity and we are eagerly expressed their interest in taking up playing our part in delivering a reliable and this portfolio of work, along with other secure global energy mix to help create more current opportunities to work with our equitable standards of living between the Australian port business, the Carmichael developed and the developing world. Project, and our renewables business. “Coal is critical to this mix as it provides “There has been a concerted campaign by affordable, reliable baseload power. extremists against our Carmichael Project and businesses that partner with us. “We are proud of the breadth of Adani’s international business, which touches millions “It has not succeeded and construction of the of people’s lives by supplying renewable Carmichael Project is well and truly underway. energy, electricity transmission, gas for cars and cooking, coal for electricity, food and “We have repeatedly demonstrated that we services in agriculture, ports, aerospace, will not be intimidated or deterred from healthcare, housing, airports, roads, data delivering on our promises to Queenslanders, storage and so much more.” Australians and the people in developing nations who desperately need affordable Source: Adani Australia energy to help lift them out of poverty.

“We are incredibly proud of our Australian businesses that have delivered thousands of jobs and more than $3.6 billion into the Australian economy in the short space of nine years.

“We could not have achieved this success without the support of our suppliers and business partners, many of whom have been with us since day one.

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PROJECT NEWS on ground-mounted frames, slowly tracking Waipipi Wind Farm the daily horizontal movement of the sun.

Tilt Renewables reported that as part of its The development of the solar farm will commitments to, and discussions with, IWI produce enough energy to power 59,000 NSW stakeholders the Waverley Wind Farm project homes, displacing over 400,000 tonnes of located near Patea on the North Island of NZ carbon dioxide emissions annually with has been renamed the Waipipi Wind Farm. economic stimulus and social benefit to the

region. Development will also offer Project Details employment during planning, construction Capital cost ~NZ$270 million and operational stages of the project. Turbines 31 x Siemens Gamesa (SGRE) SWT- Additionally, there is a multiplier effect from DD-130 4.3MW turbines the project, in which value is created for Project Structure Multi-contract delivery industries such as accommodation, leisure model: and retail in the region. • Wind turbine Supply & Installation –

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Source: Canadian Solar • Civil balance of plant – Higgins as preferred supplier

• Electrical balance of plant & 110kV transmission line – ElectroNet Services as Share or perish – the preferred supplier megatrends shaping energy • Transmission connection – Transpower 21 August Revenue contracting 100% volume, 20-yr A modern energy system based on the tenor PPA with Genesis Energy principles of fairness and sharing value Capacity 133.3 MW through partnerships between companies and Turbine tip height/Hub height 160m / 95m customers is taking shape in Australia, P50 GWh (lifetime average) ~455 GWh/yr according to EnergyAustralia. Target NTP Q3 calendar 2019

Target COD Q2 calendar 2021 EnergyAustralia Managing Director Catherine Tanna said the Australian energy industry was - milestone transforming in response to three global 21 August megatrends: decarbonisation; falling Finley Solar Farm has been proceeding well, technology costs, and; a focus on fairness. meeting an important milestone in having Companies which resist the trends, or rely on Stage 1 or equivalent of 85 MW installed and incremental change, risk failing, she said. tested, ready for back energisation from the substation operated by TransGrid. "Within a decade, maybe less, the Australian energy market will have changed beyond Canadian Solar has been supplying solar recognition," Catherine said. modules, operation & maintenance services, and been partnering with Signal Energy to "We’re talking a complete transformation provide EPC services for the 175 MWp Finley which will require energy companies to enter Solar Farm. The solar farm is being developed a new social contract with the community. by ESCO Pacific Pty Ltd, who is managing Families and businesses will expect that, construction on behalf of owner John Laing. where value is created in a new, modern and Located west of the township of Finley in the cleaner energy system, they’ll have Berrigan Shire Council, the solar farm will opportunities to share in that value." cover an area of 385 hectares when finished, using approximately 500,000 Canadian Solar Research into global megatrends by Ku modules. The solar panels will be installed EnergyAustralia, one of the country’s leading

Page 9 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) power retailers, identified the three having energy they don’t use. Demand response is a greatest impact on the energy sector: great example – the cheapest generation is - Decarbonisation – the shift from a power the generation you don’t have to build.” system dominated by large, centralised fossil- fuel generation to one based on intermittent, The Australian Energy Market Operator renewable energy. (AEMO) has put the cost of the physical - Falling technology costs – supporting the transition of the country’s energy system growth of consumer generation and storage, between $8 billion and $27 billion between such as solar PV systems and batteries, and now and 20401. underpinning the "connected" home. - Focus on fairness – as trust in institutions is After a five-year turnaround program questioned, and digital platforms proliferate, EnergyAustralia now has a stable platform people are looking for a "fair go", making from which it can assess new gas and pumped clear their expectations for how energy hydro projects with the potential to companies should behave. complement and firm wind and solar generation entering the market. At the same Head of Customer Mark Collette said time, EnergyAustralia continues to invest in its EnergyAustralia was responding to the existing generation portfolio to provide megatrends by finding ways to partner with reliable power for customers as the clean customers while investing in renewable energy transition unfolds. energy projects around the country. “People want the clean energy transition, but Solar PV, battery storage, selling power back many are struggling with rising power bills. into the grid and demand response were Cost, emissions and reliability – it’s the becoming increasingly popular services with trilemma,” Catherine said. households and small businesses. Earlier this year EnergyAustralia expanded its offer to “The community isn’t asking for anything commercial and industrial customers with the that’s unreasonable or out of reach. All the acquisition of 49 per cent stake in solar and pieces of the puzzle for a modern, cleaner LED lighting company, Echo Group. energy system already exist, and it’s taking shape; it’s a system underpinned by wind and Retail products also reflected the trends. In solar power, supported by storage, like July EnergyAustralia eliminated conditional commercial batteries and pumped hydro, discounting and introduced a new suite of demand response, energy efficient technology offers with prices fixed for contract terms. The and flexible generation. launch included a plan aimed at providing existing customers with lower rates, “The challenge isn’t technology, or even effectively sharing savings when churn is engineering – it’s planning, to make sure all reduced. the pieces fit together,” she said.

“Building new, cleaner generation capacity is 1 Australian Energy Market Operator, just one side of the equation,” Mark said. Integrated System Plan, July 2018 “There’s a new world of products and services out there that can help households and Source: EnergyAustralia businesses save energy and money – people want help piecing them together into the package that suits them best.

“When there’s value created people expect they’ll get to share in it, whether it’s from the energy they generate themselves or even the

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Canadian Solar signs Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar Inc. said, "As one of the leading global agreements to provide providers of solar system solutions for the operations & maintenance past 18 years with extensive experience in operating and maintaining our own solar services for 300 MWp solar facilities, offering operations and power plants in Australia maintenance services to customers is a 21 August natural extension of Canadian Solar's value Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or proposition. We are delighted to be selected "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the by Wirsol and Edify Energy to provide O&M world's largest solar power companies, today services to the 3 solar farms to minimize announced that it has signed Operations & downtime and increase site availability. We Maintenance (O&M) agreements with will continue to add value to the Australian Pty Ltd, Hayman Solar energy market by providing the best quality Farm Pty Ltd and Pty service, maximize production of renewable Ltd for three solar PV plants totaling 300 energy and enhance the value of solar assets MWp in Australia. through our O&M services."

The Gannawarra Solar Farm near Kerang in Source: Canadian Solar western Victoria, co-owned by Wirsol and Edify Energy, is a 60 MWp single-axis tracking solar system with energy storage and it is the PROJECT NEWS first large-scale solar farm in Victoria to date. Golden Plains Wind Farm The Hayman and Daydream solar farms are Westwind Energy appointed GE Renewable located in Collinsville of Northern Queensland Energy as co-developer and turbine supplier with a combined capacity of 240 MWp, and for its 800-1000MW Golden Plains Wind Farm are developed by Edify Energy and co-owned near Rokewood in Victoria's southwest. More by Blackrock and Edify Energy. Canadian Solar than 200 of GE’s new 5.3 MW Cypress wind will be responsible for plant monitoring, turbines will be installed at Golden Plains performance management, and preventative which will be completed in stages at an and corrective maintenance in all three overall cost of around $1.5bil. The project was facilities. Canadian Solar's O&M portfolio in granted state government development Australia is now over 875 MWp with over 2.9 approvals in January. GWp O&M portfolio in operation or contracted worldwide.

"Edify's position as a market leader in Our vision for a brighter Australia provides the opportunity to work in energy future partnership with other world class leaders in 21 August renewable energy," said John Cole, Founder STRATEGY and Chief Executive of Edify Energy. "We are The development of a new business strategy excited to be working with Canadian Solar as focused on generating further value from the our O&M contractor on five power stations – refining business, leveraging existing assets four solar farms and an energy storage system and capabilities and building on our core – for which we have an ownership stake and strengths through highly economic projects, is are asset manager. Working with Canadian continuing apace. Solar will ensure a continued source of efficient, innovative and reliable renewable Additionally, the Company is focussed on energy. We continue to lead the charge growing value from the infrastructure and the towards a smarter and cleaner energy supply pipeline assets which are of critical for Australia."

Page 11 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) importance to the security of New Zealand’s The 2019 ESOO forecasts a continued fuel supply. elevated risk of expected unserved energy (USE) over the next 10 years. Compared to Said Fuge: "A key contributor to that strategy last year’s ESOO forecast, AEMO observes will be our plans to generate carbon-free greater risks of load shedding due to electricity from a solar farm adjacent to the uncontrollable, but increasingly likely, high Refinery on land belonging to the Company. impact (‘tail risk’) events such as simultaneous The 31-hectare solar farm would be New unplanned outages during hot days. Zealand's largest solar facility." For the immediate summer, findings highlight "The early work on the economics of the the impact of major generation outages in project has shown that the solar farm could Victoria and the need for additional reserve reduce the cost of the Refinery's electricity resources and reflect the measured impact of consumption by around $3 million to a deterioration of reliability of aging thermal $4million per year. generators. Beyond 2020, AEMO forecasts only slight improvements in reliability for peak Progressing solar is contingent on obtaining a summer periods until new transmission and resource consent for the project and final dispatchable supply and demand resources approval from the Refining NZ Board later in become available, with the situation to the year. " further worsen following the gradual closure of Liddell power station. (NOTE: Excerpt from Half Year Results.) The impact of the retirement of one unit at Source: RefiningNZ Liddell Power Station in April 2022 begins to tighten the reserve situation in New South Wales culminating in an increased USE level in Additional resources required 2023-24 following the closure of the remaining units. However, as the USE level is to meet summer peaks forecast within the expected 0.002% across 22 August these years, it does not meet the “material The Australian Energy Market Operator reliability gap” threshold that would require (AEMO) has today released its 2019 Electricity AEMO to trigger the RRO in 12 months' time. Statement of Opportunities (ESOO), which The analysis does, however, highlight that as forecasts tight electricity supply-demand in Victoria this summer, following the gradual conditions in several States for the upcoming closure of Liddell, a combination of high 2019-20 summer and highlights the need for summer demand and unplanned generator short- and longer-term investment in outages will leave the region exposed to dispatchable resources and transmission. significant supply gaps and involuntary load shedding during peak electricity demand, The ESOO is developed annually to forecast unless mitigating actions are taken in electricity supply reliability in the National advance. Electricity Market (NEM) over a 10-year period and is designed to inform the decision- AEMO’s Managing Director and Chief making processes of market participants, new Executive Officer Audrey Zibelman said that investors, and policy-makers. For the first the analysis demonstrates the need for urgent time, this ESOO also considered whether action and prudent planning and investment there was a sufficient resource need to trigger in the sector to deliver affordable and reliable an obligation on retailers under the Retailer electricity supply to Australian consumers all Reliability Obligation (RRO). year round, but particularly during the summer period.

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“AEMO has already commenced work with and new supply resources; and the ability to the industry throughout the NEM and is procure and operate a three-year strategic working closely with governments to prepare reserve to minimise the need to pay a for this summer by securing additional premium for emergency power. resources to meet peak summer demands. However, while expected and allowed for The development of a more reliable and under current rules, we are finding this type secure power system does not equate to a of reactive action is imposing higher costs on more expensive one, Ms Zibelman added. consumers and risks to reliability which are not sustainable over the longer term. “At present, AEMO does not have the tools or mechanisms to enable cost effective access to “A more measured course is to take a number sufficient resources for all hours of the year, of deliberate actions that address the so we are forced to use more emergency challenges of our aging coal fleet and which actions that impose unnecessary risk and meet the need for secure and dispatchable costs on consumers, just at a time where the supply, whilst also taking advantage of goal is to pursue more cost-effective Australia’s natural resources. We need to outcomes. To achieve our goal, we are harness all the resources we have in the working closely with industry, the system, together with the opportunities that Commonwealth and State governments to come with the technological advances pursue with necessary speed the adoption of occurring in the industry to meet current and changes required to deliver affordable, secure future energy demands at the lowest cost and reliable energy to Australian consumers possible,” Ms Zibelman said. this year and in the future,” Ms Zibelman said.

AEMO has identified several pragmatic actions You can download the full 2019 ESSO here. that should be taken to avoid consumer exposure to an unreasonable level of risk of Source: AEMO involuntary load shedding during peak summer periods. Some of these actions are currently underway, such as AEMO’s Summer Shell makes offer to purchase Readiness Plan and the planning and commissioning of targeted transmission ERM Power augmentation, and others require changes to 22 August rules and/or additions to AEMO’s authority. Pty Ltd (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has today Further actions identified include several entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed changes that will support better outcomes for to acquire 100% of the shares in ERM Power reliability and affordability. These include the (ERM), a leading commercial and industrial introduction of a new reliability standard (C&I) electricity retailer in Australia, for $AUD designed to assure that each region has 617 million less dividend adjustments payable sufficient resources to meet peak demand by ERM. requirements during 90 percent of the time - this is more typical standard used In the space of just 10 years since ERM internationally; the development of new entered the commercial and industrial markets for essential services so AEMO can electricity market, the company has grown to more efficiently pay suppliers for all resources become the second largest energy retailer by required to maintain the reliability and load in Australia. The company is also an security of the physical system; the electricity generator, owning and operating acceleration of critical upgrades and two gas-fired generation plants. Gas-fired construction of interconnectors and generation will play an important role in transmission to enable better use of existing Australia’s transition to renewables.

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“This acquisition aligns with Shell’s global “Switching to renewables, such as solar, ambition to expand our integrated power directly benefits local communities by business and builds on Shell’s existing gas creating jobs and power savings, as well as marketing and trading capability,” Shell bringing the environmental benefits of Australia’s Country Chair Zoe Yujnovich said. reduced emissions.”

“ERM will become our core power and energy At Doomadgee, construction has begun on a solutions platform and this acquisition is a 304 kilowatt extension of ’s significant step forward in growing Shell’s existing solar farm. integrated power business in Australia. Upon completion, we look forward to welcoming The solar farm extension will use an ERM’s staff and customers to Shell,” she said. innovative pre-fabricated solar technology to allow ground-mounted solar panels to be The acquisition has received Foreign deployed faster and cheaper than traditional Investment Review Board and Australian solar installations. Competition and Consumer Commission approvals and Shell’s offer is subject to court Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said one of the approval as well as ERM shareholder biggest local benefits was that Doomadgee approval. The acquisition is expected to be Aboriginal Shire Council had won the tender completed before the end of 2019. for the civil works.

Source: Royal Dutch Shell “This means the project is supporting up to 15 construction jobs in the local community over the next two months,” she said. Renewable solution reaches Work will also kick off next month on remote Indigenous installing another 105 kilowatts of rooftop communities solar on four council buildings.

22 August “The rooftop solar will save Doomadgee Renewable energy is creating jobs and council an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 per reducing costs and emissions for isolated and year on their power costs over 20 years, which remote Indigenous communities in is money that stays in community,” he said. Queensland’s far North.

The Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council is Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham told installing rooftop solar this year and this Parliament today that the Palaszczuk project will deliver a technical management Government was delivering on its $3.6 million solution so that solar and diesel generation election commitment to continue to roll out can work together. renewable energy to Bamaga, Mapoon,

Pormpuraaaw and Doomadgee. As part of the project, the Indigenous

Consumer Assistance network will be in Work is underway extending an existing solar Mapoon this year helping families save money farm at Doomadgee, Mapoon is next cab off on power by using energy more efficiently at the rank, and government officials have home. started talks with Pormpuraaw Aboriginal

Shire and the Northern Peninsula Area Mapoon will also get more rooftop solar and Regional councils. some battery energy storage mid-next year.

“These communities rely heavily on Source: Queensland Government expensive, non-renewable diesel fuel to generate power,” Dr Lynham said.

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Clarification – AEMO NEM in the Northern Territory. Power generated by the farm will be exported to Singapore via a Statement of Opportunities 3,750 kilometre undersea HVDC cable, 22 August providing up to 20% of Singapore's electricity. Windlab Limited (“WND” or “the Company”) notes the release yesterday by the Australian 5B were selected as preferred technology Energy Market Operator of its “2019 partner for the project due to their Electricity Statement of Opportunities” (the revolutionary solar array technology, “ESOO”). The ESOO refers to Kennedy Energy Maverick; a modular, pre-fabricated and plug Park reaching commercial operation in August & play solution that enables deployment of 2019, with a footnote that the project’s solar faster and at lower cost than ever “commercial operation date has been delayed before. Chris McGrath, 5B CEO, commented; to 1 July 2021 due to project status”. "The Sun Cable project exemplifies the possibilities unlocked with our Maverick Windlab was not consulted by AEMO about technology. We developed the Maverick this assumption and is not aware of the basis solution precisely to allow solar deployment on which AEMO arrived at this assumption. that is simpler, faster and smarter and by Windlab will advise AEMO that it considers doing so, opening new opportunities for solar. their assumption to be overly conservative. Our solution streamlines engineering, procurement & construction and transfers First export of electricity from Kennedy cost, time & risk from the construction site to occurred as expected in mid-August and the our factory - so in a controlled environment project has begun commissioning and testing where high productivity and quality can be under a 5MW export limit. Commercial achieved - key for a project of this scale and in operation is expected in the fourth quarter of such a remote location as the Australian 2019. Outback. The fact that our Maverick solution is now driving a cost of solar energy so Source: Windlab competitive that Australia can export that energy from the Outback to Singapore, is tremendously exciting and marks a significant 5B selected as preferred tipping point for the energy market.” technology for Sun Cable’s 5B will deploy the project at record low cost world-first 10GW solar project and speed, with a special variant of its 22 August Maverick solution, the Big Field Maverick, or Australian solar technology developer 5B is BFM. 5B’s current Maverick solution is already pleased to announce it has been selected as pushing the boundaries of low cost and speed Sun Cable’s preferred technology on the for solar array delivery - however the BFM, development of the solar farm component of specifically targeted at mega and giga scale the ground-breaking Australia-Singapore projects - will undoubtedly be setting a new Power Link project - a $20 billion, 10GW solar solar farm delivery land-speed record, at a farm and a 20-30GW hour storage facility near blistering pace of more than 15MWp per day, Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of or 1MW per person per week. Australia. In a significant step for Sun Cable and 5B, the The project is the largest solar farm under first block of Maverick technology was development in the world and will supply deployed in July 2019 to commence detailed loads in the Darwin and Singapore markets via onsite monitoring of the solar and high voltage direct current (HVDC) meteorological conditions at the Sun Cable transmission. The project will commence site. construction in late 2023, near Tennant Creek

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David Griffin, Sun Cable CEO, explains “The ultimate objective for our Maverick solution, project is scheduled to start producing power making it ideally suited to the Sun Cable from late 2027. The construction related project.” logistical challenges are extensive. 5B’s centrally pre-fabricated and rapidly deployed The Maverick blocks for the project will be fed Maverick solution, provides the simplest and to the site from Darwin in the north and lowest risk means to manage a project of this Adelaide in the south by the Darwin-Adelaide scale, especially in the remote Australian railway line, requiring a more than kilometre Outback.” long train every few days and in the order of the equivalent of 40,000 shipping containers. Due to the long term horizon of this project, it At the peak of delivery, they will be arriving was also important for Sun Cable to take into and being deployed at a rate of more than account the trajectory of current technology 100 BFMs, or 15MWp, per day. The project is and likely market conditions into the future. also expected to create 1,000 to 2,000 jobs in Maverick has been specifically developed by total, with approximately half of these 5B and is recognised by its partners and associated with the solar farm delivery. customers, as being the solar farm of the Converting the process from construction in future. McGrath explains, “As the cost of solar the field to centralised pre-fabrication in PV modules continue to fall, the focus for the factories means that this phenomenal delivery industry becomes more and more centred on pace will be achieved with a modest team of the challenge of getting solar modules from 50 to 100 people onsite, supported by a force their point of manufacture, into the field and of 500 to 1,000 people in the production delivering energy in the fastest, lowest cost facilities. way possible. 5B, along with other pioneers in the industry, see this as driving a paradigm 5B has formed a strategic collaboration for shift away from single axis tracking, which is the industrialisation and scaling of its enjoying its renaissance in current market Maverick solution for both Australia, and conditions, towards low cost, energy dense globally, with IXL Solar. IXL Solar is a member east-west solutions, such as Maverick. Our of the IXL Group - one of Australia’s longest Maverick solution also takes this a critical step operating manufacturing businesses, with further - providing the platform through its deep roots in Australia’s automotive centralised pre-fabrication and on-site rapid manufacturing history. Having prospered in deployment approach, for end to end the automotive industry for decades, IXL has streamlining of the supply chain for delivery made a strong diversification towards of solar farms - as opposed to current slow renewables, establishing local capacity for and laborious ‘stick built’ or in situ manufacturing of a range of solar mounting construction practices.” technologies.

McGrath explains “To date, 5B’s Maverick 5B’s participation in the Sun Cable project solution has found itself being deployed in puts into sharp focus the opportunities for largely off-grid, remote or distributed Australia’s economic future - demonstrating projects, such as oil & gas or mine sites, as its not just the opportunity for a shift to rapid deployment and inherent re- exporting energy from Australia that is deployability are most highly valued in these produced sustainably, but also applications. These applications have complementing this with a shift towards a provided a very important springboard for us knowledge-based economy, by affirming as we have matured and optimised the Australia’s position as a world leader in technology, and will always form an important renewable energy technology, ready for part of our market. However, deploying export to power the world. massive MW scale projects at ground- breaking speed and cost has always been the Source: 5B

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Renewable hydrogen to be fuel cell vehicle market and also meet demand from local industry.” produced at Brisbane gas facility “Hydrogen is a huge opportunity for Australia, 23 August both in our domestic economy and On behalf of the Australian Government, the internationally as an emission-free energy Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) source but it is still in its early stages. In today announced $950,000 in funding for gas Australia, hydrogen has applications across company BOC for a renewable hydrogen transport, heavy industry, and as energy production and refuelling project in storage injected into our existing gas Queensland. networks. Internationally, we are well placed to become a leading exporter of hydrogen,” The $3.1 million pilot project will involve the Mr Miller said. installation of a 220 kW electrolyser and a 100 kW solar array at BOC’s Bulwer Island gas Last year ARENA commissioned a report by facility to produce green hydrogen via ACIL Allen Consulting to look into the electrolysis, and will utilise the industrial gas opportunities for Australia from hydrogen equipment and infrastructure onsite. The exports. The report found that Australia is in a electrolyser will have the capacity to produce strong position to become a leading exporter 2400 kilograms of hydrogen per month. of hydrogen, as global demand increases over the next decade, predicting Australia’s The project also includes a hydrogen hydrogen export industry could be worth $1.7 refuelling station in Brisbane. In addition to billion annually to the economy and create supplying BOC’s existing industrial customers, 2,800 jobs by 2030. 50kg per day of renewable hydrogen will be produced by BOC for the vehicle refuelling ARENA has thrown its weight behind station. Australia’s increasing focus on hydrogen as an alternative fuel source. Previously, ARENA has Hydrogen from fossil fuels is currently supported Toyota’s hydrogen centre at their produced at BOC’s Altona steam methane Altona former car manufacturing plant, reformer in Melbourne. Once this project is ATCO’s hydrogen microgrid in Western complete, green hydrogen produced at Australia and Jemena’s power-to-grid gas Bulwer Island will reduce the need to demonstration in western Sydney. Last year, transport hydrogen. The electrolyser will be ARENA also awarded $22.1 million to 16 configured to produce hydrogen via hydrogen research projects. ARENA is also electrolysis drawn from the onsite solar or contributing to the National Hydrogen grid sourced renewable energy via a power Strategy being led by Chief Scientist Alan purchase agreement. Finkel.

ARENA CEO Darren Miller said BOC’s project “ARENA is playing a leading role in helping to would demonstrate the production and use of get Australia’s hydrogen economy off the renewable hydrogen in refuelling, and in ground by supporting innovation from early existing gas production and supply chains. stage research to demonstration-scale projects like this,” Mr Miller said. “BOC’s project is a great example of leveraging current industrial gas equipment BOC South Pacific’s Managing Director John and infrastructure, and will also trial Evans said this will leverage BOC’s existing renewable hydrogen in refuelling. Producing infrastructure and expertise across the entire hydrogen on site will reduce shipping costs, hydrogen supply chain, and support the while being able to help grow the local growth of hydrogen as a zero emission fuel.

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“BOC is delighted to be working with ARENA PROJECT NEWS and our project partners to establish a local Cohuna Solar Farm supply of renewable hydrogen in Queensland Enel Green Power is seeking a generation that can be easily scalable and replicated licence from the Essential Services across the country. Commission of Victoria (ESC) as owner and

operator of the Cohuna Solar Farm. The “Through this project, we will deliver added Cohuna Solar Farm is 34.2 MWdc/27.27 environmental value to our industrial MWac in capacity, comprising of bifacial PV customers and facilitate the introduction of panels on single axis trackers. The Cohuna hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in Solar Farm is located in the Shire of Queensland – while also enhancing our own Gannawarra, Victoria, approximately eight production processes at Bulwer Island.” kilometres south of the town of Cohuna, and

25 kilometres east of Kerang. The Applicant Source: ARENA will invest approximately $60 million (AUD) to

construct and operate the Cohuna Solar Farm.

SEARs issued by the NSW Construction of the Cohuna Solar Farm began Department of Planning in March 2019 and commercial operations are due to commence by the end of 2019. The 23 August Cohuna Solar Farm will be connected to the Following the submission of the Scoping local distribution grid through the Cohuna Report for the proposed Bowmans Creek Zone Substation and will comprise around Wind Farm, the NSW Department of Planning 87,000 bifacial PV modules. It is expected to and Environment has issued the Secretary’s generate up to 77 GWh per year for the 30 Environmental Assessment Requirements years of its estimated design life, equivalent (SEARs). The SEARs specify what issues are to avoiding 70,200 tonnes of CO2 emissions required to be addressed within the each year. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The

Scoping Report and SEARs are both available In August 2018, the Applicant successfully on the Major Projects portal at the link below. procured a 15-year support agreement

through Victoria’s Renewable Energy Target https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ma (VRET) for the generation of energy and green jor-projects/project/11691 certificates at the Cohuna Solar Farm, helping

to support its ongoing commercial viability. A community update will be provided shortly with more details about the assessment work Source: Essential Services Commission of being carried out for the EIS and subsequent Victoria community information sessions. To subscribe to the community updates please enter your NOTE: Enel Green Power acquired the Cohuna email address at the bottom of the project Solar Farm from original developer Leeson page. Group on financial close.

Source: Epuron

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Garden Island Microgrid Department of Defence. Over the coming months, Carnegie will be working to optimise operational the system including ramping up capacity and 23 August system functionality. Carnegie is pleased to announce that the Garden Island Microgrid (GIMG) has The Garden Island Microgrid is a 2MW solar commenced operations following recent PV and 2MW/0.5MWh battery energy storage approval from the Department of Defence. system with the capability to connect wave With approvals in place from Department of energy in the future. The system is designed Defence and Western Power (received in late as a wave-integrated microgrid and the June), Carnegie has officially powered up the agreements with the Department of Defence system and has commenced producing clean include the ability to sell power produced renewable energy for HMAS Stirling, from wave energy. The Project has received Australia’s largest naval base. funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The energy being produced on Garden Island partially supports the power demand of Source: Carnegie Clean Energy HMAS Stirling under an electricity supply agreement between Carnegie and

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