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Community Information Booklet
www.eglintonsolarfarm.com.au
contact@eglintonsolarfarm.com.au
1800 966 205
E G L I N T O N S O L A R FA R M O V E R V I E W
Will span across Will create 200MW Will power
500 hectares of land 230 jobs solar farm 97,000 homes
during construction once operating
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GLOBALLY
The company is headquartered in
Paris, France, and has two Australian EUROPE & AFRICA
offices – in Sydney and Canberra. Finland
AMERICAS
We operate across renewable energy USA
Ireland
technologies including solar, wind and Mexico
France
storage in Europe, Central America, El Salvador
Portugal
Africa, the Middle East and Australia Jamaica
Zambia
AUSTRALIA
Neoen’s total capacity in operation and Ecuador
Mozambique
Australia
under construction is currently over 3 Colombia
GW and we are aiming for more than Argentina
5GW by 2021.
LOCALLY
DeGrussa Solar and Storage Project Neoen Australia began operations in
2012. Over the last eight years the
Dubbo Solar Hub
company has initiated the development
Hornsdale Wind Farms 1, 2, 3
Parkes Solar Farm of more than 1GW of solar and wind
Hornsdale Power Reserve Griffith Solar Farm projects through organic growth, local
Coleambally Solar Farm
partnerships and strategic acquisitions.
Bulgana Green Power Hub Numurkah Solar Farm
Neoen produce green electricity from renewable sources such as sunlight and wind using
mature, tried and tested technologies. We are also leaders in energy storage.
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DELIVERING CHEAPER ENERGY
FOR INDUSTRY
LAVERTON STEELWORKS
VICTORIA
Laverton Steelworks have agreed to take power from
Neoen's 128 MW Numurkah Solar Farm under a 15-year
deal. GFG Alliance’s Executive Chairman Sanjeev Gupta
said the deal would help lower energy costs at Laverton.
DEGRUSSA MINING
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DeGrussa is the largest off-grid solar battery storage
project in Australia. It powers a gold and copper
mine in remote WA. Commissioned in June 2016, it
provides a solar and storage solution to the majority of
the mine’s daytime electricity requirements, offsetting
up to 20% of total diesel consumption annually.
NECTAR FARMS
VICTORIA
Bulgana Green Power Hub, consisting of 196 MW of
wind backed by a 20MW battery, is co-located with agri-
business Nectar Farms to provide secure and affordable
energy. Nectar Farms is using the latest in hydroponic
glasshouse and plant technology to create a 10 hectare
state of the art facility and over 130 local jobs.
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DELIVERING CHEAPER ENERGY
T O R E TA I L E R S
ENERGY AUSTRALIA
COLEAMBALLY SOLAR FARM
Providing energy output of 100 MW of the 150 MW
solar farm for 12 years.
SIMPLY ENERGY
PARKES & GRIFFITH SOLAR FARM
Providing 100% of the energy output of the two solar
farms for 13 years.
Actew AGL
HORNSDALE WIND FARM
Providing 100% of the energy output of the 309
MW wind farm for 20 years.
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PROJECT
D URAMANA
EG L I NTON
S OL A R FARM
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330kV t
ransmis
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MO UN T RA N KIN
Existing 132kV transmission line
Existing 132kV transmission line
Dr
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Eleven Mile Dr Sofala Rd Rd
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BAT HURST
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MAP
NEW SOUTH WALES
CLE AR C REEK
Bathurst
Rd
Sydney
2km
Winburndale
Nature Reserve
Great Western H
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PROJECT LIFECYCLE
PHASE 1:
D EVELOPM ENT
Choose site Meet local Meet local Meet Environmental
land owners neighbours traditional surveys,
owners local input,
design Community
Info Day
CONTRACT
Appoint Grid connection Government Public Government
contractors agreement approval exhibition submission
Local jobs
session PHASE 2:
CONST RUCT ION
Regular
community
Arrange finance Prepare for Hire workers Build updates
construction
PHASE 3: Testing &
OPERATION accreditation
Operations
& maintenance
Launch Community Plant trees Generate Grid
benefit sharing celebration electricity connection
program
Site visits
& open days Back to phase 1
Plant operates
for 25+ years
Environmental Land management Annual benefits Renewal or
monitoring & farming continues sharing program decommission?
Decommission
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LOCAL COMMUNITY
BENEFITS
Some of the options
we are investigating for
community benefits:
Community benefit fund Possibility to invest in the
solar farm
The funds would be allocated to
local community projects through a Community co-investment in
competitive annual grants process. renewables is common overseas and
The fund could be administered just starting in Australia. Would you
either by Council or a local like the opportunity to invest some of
organisation your money in this project and make an
annual return?
Support of local art and Tell us your ideas
tourism
To submit your ideas, please fill
Are there any local arts or tourism out our online survey:
ideas that you would like to see or
www.surveymonkey.com/r/
support?
eglintonsolar
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ECONOMIC BENEFITS
OVER $200 MILLION 230 JOBS 5–8 JOBS
INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED DURING CREATED DURING
INVESTMENT CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
E N V I R O N M E N TA L B E N E F I T S
ABILITY TO PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY
500,000 MWh
PER YEAR WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO:
DISPLACING POWERING REMOVING PLANTING
410,000 TONNES 97,000 HOMES 122,000 CARS 4.1 MILLION TREES
OF CO 2 EMISSIONS FROM THE ROAD
Page 10EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Engineering, Procurement & Construction Contractor
General roles available
Administration
Security
Waste Recycling
Electrical Installation Civil & Mechanical Substation Subcontractor
Subcontractor Subcontractor
Roles available
Plant Operators Labour roles Administration
Roles available Civil
roles available available
Electricians General Labour
Loader Concreters
Electricity installation Electricity installation
Excavator Pipelayers
Electrical Trade Assistants Electrical Trade Assistants
Grader General Labour
Roller
Dump Truck
Watercarts
Forklift and/or
Telehandler
Trucks
Pile Driver
SUPPLIER OPPORTUNITIES
Goods and services we expect to be procured with a planned start date of June/July 2020:
Accommodation Safety Products (Local)
Cleaners Septic Pump Out Services
Computer Small Equipment Hire
Network Support Transport (Minor)
Crane (Minor Lifts) Waste Management (Liquid)
Earthworks Plant (Wet and Dry Hire) Waste Management (Solid)
Fencing and Gates Water (Construction)
Food and Catering Service Water (Potable)
Freight Concreters
Fuel Concrete Supply
Material Testing Welding & Engineering Fabrication (Site Services)
Mechanical Fitter/Maintenance Operation & Maintenance Facility Construction
Quarry Products
Anyone interested in working on the project, can email contact@eglintonsolarfarm.com.au.
In the pre-construction period, we will hold a Local Employment and Supplier Networking session.
Page 11C O M B I N I N G A G R I C U LT U R E & S O L A R
After a successful three-week trial at Parkes Solar
Farm in 2018, merino sheep are now being grazed
under the panels at all Neoen solar farms (Parkes,
Dubbo, Griffith, Coleambally, Numurkah).
Neoen are working with agricultural researchers to
build and share knowledge about optimising the
productivity of sheep grazing under panels.
“There are no issues with sheep-grazing co-existing
with solar farms. Providing you have the right breed of
merino or merino-cross and get stock numbers right,
I estimate that you can reach at least 80% of normal
stocking rates. Plus, in areas with a lot of sun the
panels provide plenty of shade for livestock. It’s an
opportunity and a win-win for farmers and renewable
energy producers.”
– Tom Warren
Host Landowner, Dubbo Solar Farm
There are numerous other international examples
of agriculture being successfully combined with
solar. Neoen are investigating a number of different
opportunities that could work in Australia.
Page 12F R E Q U E N T LY A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
A B O U T S OL A R FA R MS Q5. How high are solar panels?
Most solar panels are 1m x 2m in size. Arrays of
Q1. How long does it take to build a solar farm? solar panels are usually 30, 60 or 90 m long. Rows
of panels are separated by 5 to 7m. However, this
The construction timeframe depends on can vary from project to project. Depending on
the project size and the number of workers the time of the day the height of rows is between
deployed on site. For a 100 MW power plant, 1.5 to 2.5m for rows spaced by 5 to 7 meters (see
an 8 to 12-month timeframe is typical, with a diagram below).
peak construction period of 2 to 3 months.
A large project like Eglinton will take around
12 to 18 months to construct with a peak
Q6. How do you stop the solar facilities from
construction period of 5 to 8 months.
impacting our landscape?
We acknowledge that solar facilities do impact
Q2. What technology does Neoen use to build the visual amenity of its near area, and we
its solar farms? work with communities to ensure they have the
lowest possible impact on visual amenity. Neoen
Neoen uses similar technology to that used encourage individuals and groups that have
in residential solar photovoltaic installations questions about visual impact and remedies to
with the main difference being that panels engage with us early. Overall, we consider that
are usually mounted on systems that track the immediate and long-term benefits which solar
the sun through the sky. The Eglinton Solar farms bring to communities offset any loss of
Farm will use premium quality solar panels visual amenity.
and battery technology provided by leading
manufacturers, selected through a competitive
process. All components come with long
Q7. Will the solar panels generate glare?
warranty periods; solar panels and inverters
are generally warrantied for 20 to 25 years. Photovoltaic panels are designed to reflect as
little light as possible (generally around 2%) in
order to maximise their efficiency. This is why
Q3. What is the life cycle of a solar farm? solar farms are not considered reflective and
have been installed at or near number of airports.
A solar farm will typically operate for between
25 and 30 years. Depending on the local
environment, the panels can generate
electricity for 30 years or more with only about
0.5% efficiency loss each year.
Q4. How does solar generation work?
When photon of light shine on a solar panel
they knock electrons free on an electrical
circuit and product electricity. Inverters
regulate the accumulation of electricity from a
selection of solar panels and at the substation
the electricity is distributed to the grid. The
angle at which the light hits the panel relates
to the amount of energy that can be harvested
from it, which is why tracking systems help to
optimise solar generation.
Page 13E C ON O MY add to the supply side of the electricity supply-
demand equation, which puts downward
pressure on all electricity bills.
Q8. Do solar farms benefit the Australian/local
economy?
Each project benefits the local community by Q12. Does Neoen require government subsidies
creating employment. At Neoen’s Coleambally to build its projects?
Solar Farm 300 people were employed Neoen does not require government subsidies
locally during the construction phase and to finance its projects. We finance our projects
five people are now employed locally in full- through a combination of our own equity and
time positions during operations. Neoen long-term bank loans. However, we sometimes
provides opportunities for local contractors to enter into agreements with governments or
submit tenders and local jobseekers to seek businesses to sell the power produced by our
employment by hosting a series of contractor projects.
sessions in the local area prior to any
construction commencing. In addition, Neoen
establishes a community fund to support local
Q13. Who assesses the projects?
community projects.
All Neoen projects meet strict State and
Federal Government regulations and are
Q9. How much do renewables cost compared assessed under these regulations. We work
with other energy sources? closely with governments to ensure we meet
all legal requirements and exceed these
Renewable energy projects are now the requirements wherever possible. This project
cheapest sources of new energy generation. is a State Significant Development and will be
Solar energy projects produce energy at less assessed by the Department of Planning and
than $50 per megawatt hour. The costs of Environment of NSW.
other sources of generation are:
– Existing coal: approximately $40 per
megawatt hour
– Combined gas-cycle: approximately $75 per
megawatt hour
– New coal: approximately $130 per megawatt
hour
Q10. Who pays for any transmission upgrades
required?
Neoen pays for any electrical transmission
upgrades necessary to connect and operate
the project in the electricity grid. This includes
construction and maintenance costs for the
life of the project.
Q11. Do solar farms result in a decrease in
electricity prices?
Solar energy forms just one part of the
Australian Energy Market Operators (AEMO)
move towards renewable energy. Solar farms
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H E A LT H A N D C U LT U RE ENVIRONM ENT
Q14. Are there any health risks associated with Q18. Do solar farms impact on flora and fauna?
solar farms? Neoen engages specialist consultants to
Solar panels are deployed on more than 25% undertake detailed flora and fauna surveys
of Australian homes and have been deployed to determine the ecological attributes of the
for the past 10 to 15 years on people’s homes land. On all of our projects, we aim to minimise
in the world. No health issues have been the impact on flora and fauna by designing
associated with solar panels and the Eglinton projects to be constructed outside areas of
Solar Farm would use the same type of high conservation significance and adopting
technology. High voltage infrastructure would control measures during the construction
remain along the existing transmission line process. Other mitigation measures include
and would not increase health risks. preparing management plans, identifying
‘no-go zones’ within the project site and
conducting pre-clearance surveys. Neoen
Q15. Can solar farms’ noise affect local also consults with government departments of
residents? environment and biodiversity throughout the
development, construction and operational
Solar farms create no noise during operations. stages of projects, as well as local non-
government organisations.
Q16. Will the project reduce air quality?
Monitoring of dust levels during construction Q19. Do solar farms affect farm/domestic
is a basic requirement of each project. Dust animals?
generating activities are assessed during Neoen owns and operates the Coleambally,
windy conditions and are stopped and Griffith, and Parkes solar farms on multiple
rescheduled where adequate control of properties in New South Wales. We have
dust generation cannot be achieved. Visual sheep grazing on many of our solar farms and
observation of machinery is undertaken conducted a sheep grazing trial at Parkes
during site inspections in addition to daily Solar Farm.
pre-start checks which ensure all machinery
has appropriate emission control devices, Sheep take a couple of days to get used to the
is in good working order and is maintained site, and then are very comfortable with them
correctly. – they use the shade from the solar arrays
during summer.
Q17. Is cultural heritage taken into consideration?
Q20. How is any potential fire risk managed?
Neoen complies with all legislation, including
laws regarding the protection of cultural There is no inherent fire risk attached to
heritage. A cultural heritage assessment forms photovoltaic panels or solar farms. There is
part of initial studies as does consultation with a cleared vegetation zone around the edges
local Indigenous groups to ensure cultural of the solar farms to prevent fire propagation.
heritage is protected. This is complemented by a strict vegetation
management plan.
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