Stubbo Solar Farm
Farming and renewable energy working together
Project details
The Stubbo Solar Farm will convert the abundant sunshine from across the Central West region of NSW into enough clean renewable energy to power more than 150,000 NSW homes.
The project is expected to create up to 400 jobs during construction, up to 10 ongoing jobs and contracting opportunities for local suppliers and businesses.
Construction Jobs:
400
Ongoing jobs:
10
Solar technology:
Single axis tracking
Generation Capacity:
400 MW
Renewable energy:
100 GWh a year
Homes supplied:
150,000
CO2 reduction:
600,000 tonnes a year
Storage:
Investigating battery
Community
The project will bring farming and renewable energy together, creating jobs and economic development and helping to maintain the community’s close agricultural link to the land.
Location
The project site is located across a study area of 1,750 hectares of cleared grazing land in the locality of Stubbo, 10 kilometres north of Gulgong. The small rural area is characterised by its flat open land with a relatively small number of nearby residences.
Project timeline
Scoping report
Complete
Consultation and preparation of planning documents
Ongoing
Development consent
Design and engineering
Construction
News and updates
You’re invited to our latest community information drop-in session
Our latest community information drop-in session will be held in Gulgong this […] Read More
Stubbo Solar Farm EIS on public exhibition
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Stubbo Solar Farm has now […] Read More
Key feedback at Community Information Session
Valuable feedback on the proposed 400-megawatt Stubbo Solar Farm was provided on several key issues at the Community Information Session held late last month in Gulgong. Read More
Stubbo Solar Farm Community Information Session
A community Information Drop-in Session will be held in Gulgong this month, providing the local community an opportunity to inspect plans and provide their feedback… Read More