Fulham Solar Farm & Battery
An innovative hybrid solar and battery storage project which will enhance local grid reliability while supporting Victoria’s clean energy transition.
Fulham Solar Farm and Battery is a 80MW solar farm and 128MWh DC-coupled battery located in Fulham, Victoria. The project has a power purchase agreement from the Victorian State Government awarded under the Second Victorian Renewable Energy Target Auction. Once operational the project will generate enough energy to power 39,000 homes.
Key Facts
Location: Gippsland, Victoria (VIC), Australia.
Expected homes powered: 39,000.
Expected renewable energy capacity: 80MW. Expected to avoid 149,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. This is the equivalent of planting 725,000 trees p.a. in urban areas or having 67,000 cars decommissioned.
Battery capacity: 64MW / 128MWh.
Jobs created: Up to 150 construction jobs, including a program of re-skilling local workers into renewable energy.
Size: Over 160 hectares.
The Fulham Project will boost local economic development in the Gippsland region, which continues to recover following recent bushfires, drought, and the decline of local industries including timber and coal based power generation. This Project offers an exciting new pathway for the Gippsland community to benefit from the clean energy economy. The development, construction, and operation of the Project is expected to create around 140 direct jobs during the construction period.
“Gippsland has its roots in the electricity industry, and these projects help the region continue that journey. As one of the first renewable energy projects to be built at scale in the region, the Fulham solar farm and battery symbolises how the region can be transformed into a green energy powerhouse for the 21st century.”
Sam Reynolds, CEO
Octopus Australia and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation joined forces to develop the Fulham Solar Farm and Battery. Through its investments, the CEFC has helped Australia’s renewable energy sector achieve rapid growth in recent years, delivering substantial amounts of clean energy across Australia. This experience will be critical as we develop this renewable energy asset for Gippsland.
With the early retirement of the Yallourn coal fired power station being recently announced, the nearby Fulham development forms a part of the suite of new energy generation that will be required to replace this asset.
The CEFC is helping cut emissions by investing $10 billion on behalf of the Australian Government across the economy – in agriculture, cleantech innovation, energy generation and storage, infrastructure, property, transport and waste.
CEFC Executive Director Monique Miller said: “Investment in new, clean generation, storage, transmission and infrastructure is critical to support the security and reliability of Australia’s energy grid. We are delighted to be further extending our investments in Victoria’s renewable energy sector with these exciting developments in the Gippsland region.”
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