Lightsource bp, the 50-50 joint venture between Lightsource and bp, has secured planning approval for upscaling plans for the Wellington North solar project, which was acquired from AGL last year. The 400-megawatt site is adjacent to Lightsource bp’s near-complete 200-megawatt Wellington solar farm. Once operational, the 600-megawatt hub could become the state’s largest renewable energy power hub.
Adam Pegg, country manager – Lightsource bp Australia, said: “We are very excited about the planning approval of our Wellington North solar farm; this is an important step forward in our ambition to help Australia transition to a lower carbon future. In a few years our 600MWdc Wellington solar hub will be producing 1,173,000 megawatt hours of renewable electricity — the equivalent to powering 170,000 Australian homes