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Hunter solar farm sees Gov’t approval

The Federal Government has approved a new solar farm in the Upper Hunter which will generate enough energy to power 191,000 homes.

The 450 megawatt Goulburn River Solar Farm is located 28km south-west of Merriwa and includes the construction of 1 million solar panels, a battery storage system and local road upgrades.

The project is located between the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and the Hunter-Central Coast REZ, and will have direct access to the existing electricity transmission network.

“I’ve ticked off enough renewable energy projects to power the equivalent of more than 7 million Australian homes,” said Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP.

“That’s enough energy to power every home in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.”

The project is set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 733,000 tonnes per annum, the equivalent of taking 220,000 cars off the road for a year.

Projects like this are vital to boost renewables capacity, lower energy bills, and create local jobs.

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