Solar energy
Finley Solar Farm
Finley, NSW, Australia
- Phase
- In operation
- Location
- Finley, NSW
- Area
- 385 ha / 951 acres
- Commissioned
- 2019
- Capacity
- 175 MW
About the project
Finley Solar Farm is a 175MW solar farm located 6km west of Finley, New South Wales. The site was identified in 2017 and secured development consent in January 2018.
In July 2018 the project signed Australia’s largest ever corporate solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the country’s biggest steel manufacturer BlueScope for 66% of the electricity produced by the solar farm.
John Laing, an international infrastructure investor acquired the project in November 2018 and the project commenced operations in 2019.
OX2 will remain involved in the project long term through the provision of long term technical and commercial management services.
Key facts
Project key facts
- Technology
- Solar energy
- Phase
- In operation
- Location
- Finley, NSW
- Area
- 385 ha / 951 acres
- Commissioned
- 2019
- Capacity
- 175 MW
Sustainability
Sustainability
OX2 and our suppliers are guests in the local communities. For us, is extremely important to create dialogue with and show respect for the people who live and work in the local area. This includes transparent communication, creating local jobs, business sector development or financial grants through community funds or property tax, depending on the market and conditions in the area.
The expansion of renewable energy should not come at the expense of nature and it is not enough for us to mitigate climate change. We have long worked to minimize our negative impact on nature and are now taking decisive action towards our goal of nature-positive wind and solar farms by 2030.
Our projects are sustainable by design, from early planning to construction and management.