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Solar Farm Info

  • 2300 x 620w panels, 1.4Mw AC capacity generating 1.3 Mw DC to the grid
  • Bridge St Goulburn, on about 2.2 hectares of industrial land
  • $5.3M cost (subsidised by a grant of $2.3M from the NSW Government)
  • 4.07 MWh battery to store energy and sell when the price is right
  • Renewable energy generated, carbon footprint reduced

History

Originally conceived by Community Energy for Goulburn (a related community association) in 2014, and supported by a feasibility study in 2016, the Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative (GCEC) was formed in mid-2020 as the investment vehicle to take the project forward.

Anyone in the local region can invest in this project, receive a return on their investment, and be part of a community-led initiative to reduce Goulburn’s carbon footprint by producing electricity in our own region.

What is Community Energy?

Community energy projects are financed and owned by the community, who control, manage and operate the project. The community also share in the profits it generates. There are many variations on this model, especially in Europe and the USA, and while it is a relatively new concept in Australia, there is now increasing interest in the idea and some state governments are now supporting the growth in this sector.

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The Goulburn Solar Farm project is designed to give priority to local investors from the Goulburn Mulwaree LGA, but is open to others not located locally provided priority is given to local investors

Get Involved

We need you – young and old:

  • Investors – to help pay for the project
  • Volunteers – to help run our community organisation
  • Board members – to serve on the governing board of the Co-op
  • Contractors – to help build and maintain the solar farm

Register your interest HERE.

Invest HERE

Progress to Date:

March 2025 – Here are some milestones since last update:

  1. Stage 2 Civil works now completed
  2. Project handed over to Smart Commercial Solar, the EPC
  3. Large 4.07 MW battery ordered
  4. Racking and panels now on-site ready for installation

The Next Steps:

  • Racking and panels to be installed
  • Skid pads for inverter /transformer and battery to be poured
  • Once panels in place wiring to be installed
  • Inverter skid installed and High Voltage contractor begins work on connection to grid
  • Essential Energy carry out testing.

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Make an enquiry or ask us any questions you might have. 

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