Scheduled for completion in 2027, Merriwa Solar Farm is a utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Merriwa in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.
Following some preliminary consultation close to the site and along the site access roads, we are preparing a concept layout and collating some preliminary data on construction traffic volumes, noise, visuals etc with the intention to share these with the community and seek early feedback.
This is currently expected to take place in July.
The solar farm will generate approximately 550MWac of electricity, which is enough to power more than 140,000 homes and will have an additional attaching BESS that stores approximately 400MW of energy.
The solar farm will generate approximately 550MWac of electricity, which is enough to power more than 140,000 homes and will have an additional attaching BESS that stores approximately 400MW of energy.
Engagement with the local community is an important value of Valent Energy and is integral to this project. We would like to ensure that open dialogue and information transfer can occur with local residents, stakeholders and the wider community in an easy and efficient manner.
We would like to ensure that there is no “surprise” to the community and that a long-term relationship is maintained between the project team and all project stakeholders.
Valent Energy is an Australian founded renewable energy company focused on development, delivery, operations and long-term ownership of utility scale solar and battery assets, critical for powering a sustainable world.
Valent Energy is majority owned by Hong Kong based private equity group Gaw Capital Partners. Gaw Capital Partners is a private equity fund management company focused on real estate markets in Asia Pacific and other high barrier-to-entry markets globally and has over US$34.3 billion assets under management.
Valent Energy’s executive team have delivered over 300 MW of solar energy solutions and have a development pipeline comprising of more than 2000 MW of utility scale solar and battery energy projects in Australia.