400MW Solar farm design and planning permit

Our client is developing a large solar farm in north-west Victoria on a 220kV line.

The project comprises single axis trackers, central inverters, access roads, substation, control building and spare parts warehouse. 

Enhar was engaged by the client to provide concept designs to feed into the planning permit application. 

Enhars Scope:

• Financial Model
• Concept Design - array layout plan for planning permit purposes
• Liaison with town and country planner and environmental specialists
• Design iteration through to final planning approval submission

Project Details:

•  400 MW solar farm project in north-west Victoria

Project Challenges:

• Very large array rendering in CAD
• Design around irregular water channel routes
• Design across large number of land owner parcels

Outcomes:

• Planning Permit Awarded in mid 2019
• Project costing completed based on Enhar concept design