ZEBRE is developing the hybrid Solar River 210MW solar farm and 256MW/650MWh battery energy storage system on Ngadjuri country, north-east of Adelaide, in South Australia’s Riverland region.
The project site and transmission easement traverses land north of the Goyder Hwy at Maude and the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region to the south of the project.
Solar River will connect to ElectraNet’s transmission network through the Bundey substation, requiring an approximate 25km, 275kV transmission line.
ZEBRE’s team has engaged with local stakeholders (residents and local landowners and the Goyder Council) over the past few years.
We are committed to sharing the benefits of the project, including $1 million for the Regional Council of Goyder, in addition to a $1 million Community Benefit Sharing Fund ($40,000 per year) over the project’s life, to be co-designed with stakeholders to address local needs and aspirations.
ZEBRE’s team, with the support of experienced First Nations consultancy Larkin Consulting, has worked closely with Ngadjuri Nation Aboriginal Corporation (NNAC) on the development of a Partnership Agreement that will support NNAC with important resources to develop an economic development strategy underpinned by Ngadjuri participation in the renewables sector.
The project has been issued a Development Approval (inclusive of the main project site, 275kV transmission line easement and connection infrastructure) and is now working through a minor variation to reflect the planned connection to Bundey substation, in parallel with completing the final stages of a grid connection application process.
Construction is expected to commence in 2025 and is due to start supplying electricity to South Australian electricity users in 2027.