approximately 50km south-west of and 65km north of Dalby. The Regulator is seeking feedback from interested persons with regards to issuing AGL Hydro Partnership (the operator of the proposed generator) a generation authority for the Coopers Gap . Project Updates Further details are available in the Application Week ending 28 April 2017 for electricity generation authority: AGL Hydro

Partnership for the Coopers Gap Wind Farm

information paper. Off-Site Renewable Energy EOI 26 April Have your say Monash University (Monash) is inviting Written submissions about the proposed Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably Coopers Gap Wind Farm are welcome. Please qualified, experienced and resourced send your submissions to: providers for the long-term contract supply of 45 to 55 GWh of electricity from a renewable Email: energy source. The contract will also include [email protected] the provision of renewable energy certificates, namely Large-scale Generation Mail: Attn: Andrea Wold Certificates (LGC's). Regulation, Governance and Analytics Department of Energy and Water Supply More information available from PO Box 15456 https://www.tenderlink.com/monashuni/ CITY EAST QLD 4002

Source: Monash University Submissions close at 5pm on Monday, 1 May 2017.

Source: Queensland Government

Coopers Gap Wind Farm Click on project to go to online datasheet: Coopers Gap Wind Farm Under the Electricity Act 1994, the Regulator

(i.e. the Director-General of the Department of Energy and Water Supply) issues authorities (licences) for generation, transmission and distribution activities in Queensland’s electricity industry. Storage to strengthen Victoria’s energy system When an applicant applies for a generation 27 April authority to connect generating plant with The Andrews Labor Government is calling for capacity greater than 30 megawatts (MW) to detailed proposals for large scale battery a transmission grid or supply network, the energy storage facilities in western Victoria. Regulator must invite interested persons to make submissions about the application. The call comes following an exceptionally

strong market response to an expressions of What is proposed? interest process run in February and March The proposed Coopers Gap Wind Farm is a this year. 460MW to be located in the

Bilboa and Cooranga North region, Earlier this year the Labor Government government area (LGA), approximately 14 announced $25 million to support large-scale kilometres (km) south of the township of energy storage, to enhance the reliability of Balranald. The site encompasses an area of our grid and unlock economic growth in areas approximately 2,049 hectares (ha), of which experiencing network constraints. 1,103 ha will be developed. The site has been highly modified by previous and current land Detailed proposals are being sought to uses, including land clearing, cropping, and provide two 20MW batteries to be fully livestock grazing. The development footprint deployed by January 2018, providing storage (1,103 ha) within the site boundary has been capacity of at least 100MWh. refined through the project design process to site project infrastructure to avoid For example, a 20MW battery could power a environmental constraints as much as town the size of Bendigo or Ballarat for up to possible. four hours during a peak demand period and avoid outages. The project will connect to the Transgrid 220 kilovolt (kV) electricity distribution network Applicants will be also encouraged to seek that originates at the Balranald Substation. funding from the Australian Renewable The site is in close proximity to the Balranald Energy Agency (ARENA) in parallel to the Substation, and there is a range of connection Victorian initiative, to drive even further infrastructure in the vicinity, most notably investment in new energy technology and Transgrid’s 220 kV transmission line, which energy system reliability in Victoria. traverses the site. The project will use the existing cleared easement for the Transgrid Merit criteria and guidelines for applicants will 220 kV transmission line to connect to the be available on 1 May 2017 via: Balranald Substation. http://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/energy/energy- storage Estimated capital investment value: $325mil Any enquiries should be directed to [email protected] Contact: Brett Thomas Source: Victorian Government CEO & Managing Director Overland Sun Farming Tel: 0418 327 372

New projects Metz Solar Farm Limondale Sun Farm Fully constructed, the Proposed Development Overland Sun Farming Pty Ltd is proposing to would have an electricity generation capacity develop the Limondale Sun Farm, a large-scale of approximately 100 megawatts (MW), solar photovoltaic (PV) generation facility and producing enough energy (233 GWh) to associated infrastructure in south-western power the equivalent of 40,000 average NSW NSW. households each year, over a 30 year lifespan.

The project will have an estimated nominal The Proposed Development would include the capacity in the order of 250 megawatts (MW) following elements: and once operational will provide enough electricity to power up to 100,000 homes panels supported by a mounting system each year. installed on approximately 50,000 piles driven

or screwed into the ground; Overland proposes to develop the project on ither: a site within the Balranald Shire local o A fixed tilt system (oriented north to south); Beryl Solar Farm or The Beryl Solar Farm proposal includes the o A single axis system (orientated west to construction, operation and decommissioning east); of a photovoltaic (PV) solar farm that would produce up to 95 Megawatts of electricity, throughout the development; and associated infrastructure. and electrical connections; Key factors: access tracks;  The site is predominately flat cleared land that has been highly modified by Development to the national electricity grid); a long history of cropping and grazing activities. including communications equipment and  Despite proximity to water sources, tower; more of the site (and surrounding area) is grazed than cropped, approximately 2.5 m high); indicating lesser agricultural tation buffers for visual screening; and capability; these sandy soils present an ideal site for the installation of the driven piles used to support PV Capital Investment Value: $130.25mil modules.  The Irradiance levels at the site are Contact: consistently high and when combined Jane Ross with the humidity of the region Infinergy Pacific Ltd. provide an impressive capacity factor Tel: 0418 632 727 of 28%. Email: [email protected]  The site directly connects the existing TransGrid Beryl Substation, a robust connection point for the injection of electricity to the National Electricity Tarleigh Park and Currawarra Solar Farms Market (NEM). RES Australia is planning two new solar farms in the Deniliquin area of New South Wales. The key infrastructure for proposal would include: Tarleigh Park Solar Farm will consist of  PV modules (solar panels). 250,000 panels with a capacity of 100 MW,  Single Axis horizontal tracking (likely) while the Currawarra Solar Farm will feature or fixed mounting frames. 500,000 panels to produce up to 175 MW.  22‐40 inverter stations with associated transformer. Approvals applications are scheduled to be  An onsite substation containing one submitted by September with construction main transformer and associated possibly starting in 2018. switchgear.  A 66kV transmission line to the Contact: adjacent existing Beryl Substation Mike Whitbread (300m). Project Manager  Modifications of existing Beryl RES Australia Substation, including civil and Tel: (02) 8440 7400 electrical works. Email: [email protected]  Underground electrical conduits and

cabling to connect the inverters to the

onsite substation

 Underground and aboveground (mounted to module structure) DC cabling to connect the modules to the inverter stations. Contact: Tom Best First Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd Tel: (02) 9002 7710 Email: [email protected]

Gilgandra Solar Farm The proposal involves constructing, operating and eventually decommissioning a 40 megawatt (MW AC) solar farm to the south of Gilgandra in Central West NSW.

The proposal would consist of the following components: 0 solar panels supported by about 20,000 piles, driven or screwed into the ground to support the solar array’s mounting system containing inverters and a transformer evenly distributed across the site and electrical connections between solar arrays and panel inverters skid platform

during operation, including parking areas including staff amenities block

where required.

Construction of the proposal would take about nine months to complete.

Capital Investment Value: $61.62mil

Contact: Anne Frederic Neoen Australia Pty. Ltd. Tel: 0456 006 545 Email: [email protected]