AusNet is set to start construction of the electricity transmission connection for ENGIE’s Goorambat East Solar Farm which will transport renewable energy to Victorian homes.
AusNet will design, build, own and operate the transmission assets for the solar farm, which is located 12 kilometres north of Benalla in Victoria.
When complete, the Goorambat East Solar Farm will have a capacity of 250 megawatts (MW), enough electricity to power 105,000 average Victorian homes.
AusNet Chief Development Officer Jon D'Sylva said this is one of many projects helping to bolster energy security in Victoria.
“Once this project is completed, we anticipate that AusNet will have connected over 8 GW of renewable energy to the national electricity market over the last eight years.”
“We’re proud to be helping the government achieve its ambitious renewable energy agenda and leave a lasting, positive legacy for Victorians that brings affordable and reliable, clean energy for Victorian homes and businesses,” said Mr D’Sylva.
AusNet will build a new 220 kV terminal station, and supply and install two 150MVA, 220/33kV transformers at the site in Goorambat East. It will also construct a 220 kV interface to connect the new Goorambat East Terminal Station to the existing Shepparton-Dederang 220 kV transmission lines.
“We look forward to continuing our work with ENGIE and assisting with their transition to a cleaner energy future,” said Mr D’Sylva.
ENGIE Australia’s Managing Director of Renewables, Laura Caspari said ENGIE is committed to progressing its renewable energy development pipeline by delivering 3 GW of renewable energy in Australia by 2030.
“The continued development of the Goorambat East Solar Farm is another positive sign for the renewable energy industry in Victoria, as well as Australia’s response to managing the worst impacts of climate change,” said Ms Caspari.
The 250 MW solar farm is expected to be finished in 2026.