Gannawarra Solar Farm
Gannawarra Solar Farm is a photovoltaic solar power station in the Gannawarra Shire, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Kerang in the Australian state of Victoria. It generates up to 60 MWdc electricity[1] and exports up to 50.61 MWAC to the National Electricity Market at 66 kV.[2]
| Gannawarra Solar Farm | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | 13km west of Kerang |
| Coordinates | 35.735459°S 143.781739°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | April 2018 |
| Owner(s) | Wirsol (94.9%), Edify Energy (5.1%) |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 132.4 hectares (327 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 50.61 MW |
| Capacity factor | 26.6% |
| Annual net output | 118 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | wirsol |
Solar Choice was the originating developer of the Gannawarra Solar Farm securing the site and development approvals in 2013.[3] It was first connected to the grid by Powercor Australia in April 2018. It is 94.9% owned by WIRSOL, a brand of Wircon GmbH and 5.1% owned by the developer Edify Energy who will also execute the operations and maintenance contract. It consists of JA Solar modules with ATI DuraTrack mounting system and SMA 2500 SC-EV inverters. It was financed in a single package with the Whitsunday Solar Farm and Hamilton Solar Farm, both in Queensland.[1] The engineering, procurement, and construction was provided by RCR Tomlinson.[4]
The Gannawarra Solar Farm is integrated with the Gannawarra Energy Storage System consisting of a 25 MW / 50 MW·h Tesla Powerpack battery.[1] This is also being provided through RCR Tomlinson.[4]
References
- "Gannawarra Solar Farm". Wirsol. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Generation Information Page". Australian Energy Market Operator. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- Parkinson, Giles (18 April 2018). "Gannawarra Solar Farm connects to grid (battery coming soon)". Solar Choice.
- "Gannawarra Solar Farm". RCR Tomlinson. Retrieved 4 August 2018.