Elgin Energy has secured approval from the Victorian Government to construct the Elaine Solar Farm. This project will be located near the town of Elaine, approximately 120km west of Melbourne.
According to Victoria’s Department of Transport and Planning, the Elgin Energy project will feature around 230,000 ground-mounted solar panels spanning a 600-acre site, capable of generating 150 megawatts (MW) of solar energy.
The site will also include a 250 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery system to store renewable power.
The company reports that the solar farm will produce enough clean, renewable electricity to power approximately 60,000 Victorian homes. Additionally, the project is expected to create around 150 construction jobs and up to three permanent positions over its projected 40-year operational lifespan.
On its LinkedIn page, the company described this project as a milestone, noting it is the largest hybrid project in its portfolio to date.
Headquartered in Dublin, Elgin Energy is rapidly expanding its presence in Australia, with significant projects approved and planned in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
The approval of the Elaine Solar Farm comes just three months after Elgin received government authorisation to develop the 60 MW Shady Creek Solar Farm.
The company also has a project of 60MW/120MWh battery energy storage system near Yarragon in Victoria’s Gippsland region.
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