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What is Wellington North solar farm?

Wellington North Solar Farm is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 970 hectares. The project is expected to generate 700,000MWh electricity and supply enough clean energy to power 125,000 households. The project is expected to offset 560,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.

What is the Wellington North solar project?

The Wellington North solar project is a 400MW project proposed to be built by British solar developer Lightsource bp in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Lightsource bp secured the planning approval from the NSW’s Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for the new solar power project in May 2021.

Who owns the Wellington North solar plant?

In July 2020, Lightsource bp acquired the project from AGL Energy. The Wellington North solar plant will be situated on 970ha of land, of which approximately 806ha will include solar panels.

When will the Wellington solar project start?

Construction on this project commenced in December 2019. Interested parties will be able to find all the information they need about the Wellington solar project here. The solar farm is situated on 316 hectares of grazed agricultural land, which has predominantly been used for sheep and cattle grazing (pictured left).

Who owns the Wellington North project?

The Wellington North project was originally developed by AGL Energy and was acquired by Lightsource bp in 2020. Credit: petrmalinak on Shutterstock. Construction of the Wellington North project is expected to start in July 2022. Credit: Soonthorn Wongsaita on Shutterstock.

Will Lightsource BP build a new solar power project in NSW?

Lightsource bp secured the planning approval from the NSW’s Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for the new solar power project in May 2021. Upon completion, the Wellington North solar project is expected to generate approximately 700,000MWh of clean energy a year, which will be sufficient to power 116,000 NSW homes.