Forbes Solar Farm & BESS Hybrid

Forbes Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is proposed as a 166 MWDC Solar Farm and 120 MW BESS with up to 8 hours of storage located on private land approximately 10 km north of Forbes in regional New South Wales.

The project will connect directly to the existing 132 kV high voltage transmission line that traverses the project site to enable power to be exported into the National Electricity Market. If approved and constructed the land will remain under agricultural management with sheep able to graze amongst the solar panels.

The project is being developed as part of ACE Power’s commitment to help Australia transition to a clean energy future.

166 MW

SOLAR

120 MW / up to 960 MWh

BESS

42,000

HOMES POWERED EQUIVALENT

114,000

Tonnes of CO2 avoided

164

Jobs during construction

7

Jobs during operation

Project Timeline

  1. Site Selection
  2. Preliminary Assessments & Community Consultation
  3. Planning Application
  4. Project Exhibition & Government Approvals
  5. Final Decision
  6. Construction
  7. Operation
  8. Decommissioning

Location

The project will be located off Hoopers Road on private rural land approximately 10km north of Forbes and 21km south-west of Parkes in regional New South Wales.

Community Information

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