Name of the Project
Kiamal solar photovoltaic (PV) farm.

Location
The project is located in north-west Victoria, in Australia.

Project Owner/s
Total Eren.

Project Description
Kiamal will be Victoria’s largest solar power plant when completed. It comprises the construction of a 256.6 MW p solar PV farm comprising more than 718 000 PV panels with single-axis trackers and covering more than 500 ha.

The solar farm will produce enough electricity to power more than 133 000 homes and displace more than 610 000 t/y of carbon dioxide emissions.

The project is unique in that a synchronous condenser will be installed as part of the generating system to facilitate a timely connection to the Victorian transmission system.

It will also substantially strengthen the grid in the region and make it possible to connect even more renewables in North Western Victoria in future.

Total Eren is also seeking to expand the solar farm by 213.5 MW of solar panels, and is exploring commercial options for the approved 270 MW/1 080 MWh storage system.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project is being financed by ANZ (Australia), ING (Netherlands) and Natxis (France).

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to reach commercial operation in late 2019.

Latest Developments
The project reached financial close in June.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Biosar Australia and Canadian Solar (construction) and Siemens and contractor Vinci/Electrix (synchronous condenser).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Total Eren, tel +33 1 40 69 0500 or email contact@total-eren.com.