IRELAND

Mokoan solar

Key numbers

53

MWdc installed capacity

106,703

MWh renewable electricity generated per year

15,386

homes powered per year (equivalent)

85,362

metric tonnes of carbon emissions saved

35,555

fuel-burning cars taken off the roads (equivalent)

Current status

Site selection

Preliminary assessments & site design

Planning application

Discharge of planning conditions

Construction

Operation

Decommissioning

A 53MWdc solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS)

The Mokoan Solar Farm project consists of a 53MWdc solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS). The solar project is made up of two separate sites Mokoan and the expansion site, located on Lee Road and Nelson Road, Winton, in the Hume Region of Victoria.

The Mokoan Solar Farm received development approval from Benalla Rural City Council in December 2018. The Mokoan Expansion site received development approval from the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning in June 2020. The solar farm covers 94 hectares of land, which has been predominantly used for grazing.

The project will have a combined installed capacity of 51 MWdc, producing 106,703 MWh of clean, renewable electricity a year. That’s enough to power 15,386 homes, saving 85,362 tonnes of carbon emissions, the equivalent of taking 35,555 cars off the road.

The solar project has now been approved, and was sold by Lightsource bp in 2022.

Get in touch

At Lightsource bp, our goal is to create solar assets that communities can be proud of, so if you have an opinion or wish to provide feedback regarding the development, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

mokoan@lightsourcebp.com 1800 570 663

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