Avonlie Solar Farm
The Avonlie Solar Farm features over 450,000 solar panels with a capacity of about 245 MW (DC). Spanning 802 hectares, it generates around 500 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy annually, powering approximately 100,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 157,000 tonnes each year.
450,000
Solar Panels
245 MW DC
Capacity
500GW
Annual Renewable Energy
157,000
tonnes per annum. Reduces carbon dioxide emissions
43,000
Australian homes powered
802
hectares
Overview
The Avonlie Solar Farm is a major renewable energy project situated near Narrandera in New South Wales. Developed by Iberdrola, it boasts over 450,000 solar panels and a total capacity of approximately 245 MW (DC). The project received development approval in August 2019, with construction starting in 2021 and becoming operational in August 2023. Covering 802 hectares, the farm produces around 500 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy annually, sufficient to power about 100,000 households, and helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 157,000 tonnes each year.
CPP Scope of works
The scope of work includes design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of the new Narrandera 132/33kV substation and the two new 132kV double circuit transmission lines.
- Switchyard Structural Design:
- Building and Site Services Design:
- Overhead Line Electrical Design:
- Overhead Line Structural Design:
- Protection & Metering Design:
- Controls (AC & DC Power) Design:
- Automation (SCADA) Design
- Communications System Design
Deliverable
CPP Entities
- Engineering (Primary)
- Engineering (Secondary)
- Transmission Lines Team
- Design Management
- SCADA
- Asset Management Services
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