Our
solar farm
Located west of Newstead, on Captains Gully Road, the solar array is connected to the current 22kV powerline that runs along the Pyrenees Highway, 500 metres north of the site.
Location: Cnr Captains Gully Rd and Clarke Lane, Newstead
Distance from Newstead: 2km west
Nearest other towns: Maryborough, Daylesford, Castlemaine
Total site size: 6.2 ha.
Capacity: 3MW with 5MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project can generate enough renewable energy for 1300-1600homes, about three times Newstead’s current requirements.
No of panels: 4320 panels. Rows of panels are 80-100m long. Panels are 1m x 2.5m.
Inter-row spacing: 6m
Height above ground level: At maximum tilt, the panels extend to 2.8m above ground.
Land lease period: 25 years
Setback distances: 10m from Captains Gully Rd. A 10m wide fire break around the perimeter of the farm.
Connection: New 500m 22 kV line to connect into 22kV powerline linking Castlemaine and Maryborough.