Mount Majura Solar Farm - the National Capital Authority

More documents

Recommendations

Info

The methods employed to develop and inform the Submission include surveying, reporting andassessment by relevant experts, a review of databases and scientific literature, multiple sitevisits and consultation with various public authorities.1.2Project ProponentsSolar Choice and Solar Fields have formed a consortium, jointly referred to in this Submissionas the Proponent, to develop, construct, own and operate the Proposed Works. Solar Choiceand Solar Fields bring together a host experience and expertise in solar photovoltaictechnology and implementation of renewable energy generation.Solar Choice has developed and managed tenders for many hundreds of commercial solarpower projects across Australia, including for numerous ASX listed entities such as BHP,McDonalds Australia, ING Retirement Living and Clubs NSW. Since 2008, Solar Choice hasalso acted nationally as the impartial quote comparison and brokerage service for theresidential market, and has provided its services to over 55,000 Australian households across anetwork of over 120 retail installers. Solar Choice expanded to the UK in 2010 aswww.SolarSelections.co.uk and has offices with permanent staff in London. Solar Choice isnow also developing its own utility scale solar farms, including the Proposed Works.Solar Fields is a specialised medium to large scale solar PV developer that brings togetherstrong local and international industry experience across all aspects of solar PV technology,project development, construction and operations. Solar Fields’ founders have personally beeninvolved in the development of over 400MW of large scale solar PV project opportunities inAustralia and have participated in all major large scale solar PV opportunities to date with someof the country’s leading renewable energy and solar PV companies. This has included thedevelopment and permitting of the first 4 of 5 planning approved large scale solar PV projectsin NSW, developing of one of the first solar PV projects in Australia on lease-hold land, and anumber of other project opportunities across the ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, WA and NT.Solar Fields has established a unique base of specialist knowledge and local experience in alldevelopment aspects including project feasibility, site acquisition and land tenurearrangements, network access and grid connection, solar resource and energy yieldassessment, environmental assessment, planning approvals and permitting, communityconsultation, design and construction management. Solar Fields employs innovativedevelopment strategies to deliver projects that effectively address and balance community,environmental, regulatory and commercial considerations.2Mount Majura Solar Farm – Works Approval Submission
Solar Fields have been highly active in the ACT since 2010, including participation in both themedium scale and large scale solar feed in tariff programs. Solar Fields is focused onimplementing its combined experience to realise its vision of the construction and operation ofsolar power plants to produce clean and reliable solar energy for the Australian CapitalTerritory, and more broadly, Australia.1.3Proposal OutlineThe Proponent proposes to construct and operate the Mount Majura Solar Farm, an up to 4MWsolar PV facility, on up to 13.8Ha of cleared and currently unused land at the Mount MajuraWinery site at 314 Majura Rd, Majura, ACT.The Proposed Works would be located on Approved Rural Blocks 707 and 708, District ofMajura. These blocks form part of the current Registered Rural Block 666, an approximately50Ha hectare property leased from the ACT Government by Mount Majura Winery at 314Majura Rd, Majura, ACT (see Chapter 0 for more details on land tenure).The Proposed Works include an up to 4MW solar PV array, along with supporting infrastructuresuch as inverters, grid connection, electrical connections and equipment, site facilities andstorage, access tracks, fencing and landscaping. The solar array comprises of a series ofphotovoltaic modules mounted on either fixed or tracking mounting structures. The ProposedWorks would occupy up to 13.8Ha at the site, and would be located wholly within theDevelopment Envelope as defined in Figures 1.1 and 1.2, and Approved Registered Blocks 707and 708, with the possible exception of the site entrance works and grid connection or networkaugmentation.The project would utilise the existing onsite 11,000V distribution network operated byActewAGL Distribution for connection to the distribution network and National ElectricityMarket.The Proposed Works would have an expected operating life of up to 50 years. Potential uses ofthe site at the end of project life include refurbishing the solar PV facility and continuingoperation, re-developing the site, or decommissioning of the project infrastructure and siterehabilitation, including the removal all above ground infrastructure from the site.An Indicative layout and structural plans for the proposal are provided in Annexure 2. Theextent and location of the Development Envelope can be seen in Figures 1.1 and 1.2 below.3Mount Majura Solar Farm – Works Approval Submission
Page 1 and 2: Mount Majura Solar FarmWorks Approv
Page 3 and 4: Contents1 INTRODUCTION ............
Page 5: 1 INTRODUCTIONSolar Choice Pty Ltd
Page 9 and 10: Figure 1.2 Mount Majura Solar Farm
Page 11 and 12: More cells in series form a solar P
Page 13 and 14: We have put together a scheme that
Page 15 and 16: The site is further identified as b
Page 17 and 18: Figure 2.4. Project location shown
Page 19 and 20: 15Mount Majura Solar Farm - Works A
Page 21 and 22: The Proponent proposes to implement
Page 23 and 24: MajuraParkwaywithdrawal707708Develo
Page 25 and 26: Figure 2.7. Map of Majura Valley sh
Page 27 and 28: Figure 3.1 Mount Majura Solar Farm
Page 29 and 30: Figure 3.3 Array layout showing PV
Page 31 and 32: VEHICULAR ACCESS, INTERNAL ROAD AND
Page 33 and 34: These buildings would be constructe
Page 35 and 36: the local open grassland/woodland l
Page 37 and 38: Figure 3.9. Northern most grid conn
Page 39 and 40: Installation of electrical cabling,
Page 41 and 42: 4 IMPACT ASSESSMENTThe potential im
Page 43 and 44: Figure 4.2 Southbound screenshot fr
Page 45 and 46: The preferred route is Route 11a wh
Page 47 and 48: ONSITE ASSESSMENTNGH Environmental
Page 49 and 50: Figure 4.7. Nearby receivers within
Page 51 and 52: The additional traffic generated du
Page 53 and 54: Figure 4.8 Majura Parkway EIS mapGi
Page 55 and 56: Figure 4.9 Soil profilesAll above g
Page 57 and 58:
developing and distributing informa
Page 59 and 60:
The whole concept of efficient sola
Page 61 and 62:
Australian airports with large sola
Page 63 and 64:
14MW ground mounted solar farm adja
Page 65 and 66:
5 SUMMARYBy way of conclusion:The P
show all

Mount Majura Solar Farm - the National Capital Authority

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?