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Barwon Solar Farm Receives Development Approval
Elgin is pleased to announce that the Barwon Solar Farm, a hybrid 250 MWac BESS and 330 MWp solar farm located 49 kilometres southwest of Melbourne CBD and approximately 30 kilometres from Geelong, received its development approval from Minister of Planning Sonya Kilkenny on 20 March 2024.
This is Elgin’s largest project to date to secure both development approval and the grid 5.3.4A letter from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The letter signifies AEMO's approval of negotiated access standards for the proposed connection, which is required before executing a connection agreement.
We would like to thank our planning consultants at Urbis, particularly Jon Mills and Callum Goldby, for their expertise and commitment throughout this process. We are also grateful to Shane Melotte for his dedication and support throughout the development and planning stages.
This project marks another important step for the Elgin team and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Australian market as we work towards progressing a project pipeline of over 5 GW across Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
About Elgin
Elgin is a fully integrated, utility-scale solar+ storage platform, bringing projects from origination through development to energisation, with a 15GW+ pipeline spanning solar, co-located and storage projects across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Australia. The company has delivered over 1GW of ready-to-build projects, including one of the largest operational solar farms in Northern Ireland (Bann Road, 46MW) and Scotland(Errol, 13MW). Elgin has established itself as a trusted partner in renewable energy, known for its 98% success rate in securing planning permission. In 2024, Elgin strengthened its position with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners(CIP), acquiring a majority stake and supporting its ambition to accelerate the global transition to sustainable energy. Founded in 2009, Elgin operates across offices in Dublin, London, Cork, Sydney, Ulm, Madrid and Rome, with a team of over 150 professionals driving the delivery of large-scale renewable projects. For more information, visit www.elgin.com.
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