French renewables developer ENGIE has reached financial close on the 250MW Goorambat East Solar Farm, to be constructed in Victoria.
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Construction of Goorambat East Solar Farm is set to commence 12km north of Benalla and just south of the Goorambat township in Victoria, on the land of the Yorta Yorta people.
The solar site is about 630ha across five private rural properties in the Benalla Rural City Council local government area.
ENGIE entered into a commercial arrangement with Neoen to purchase the project in 2023 and has been progressing steadily towards construction.
A planning permit for the solar PV array and connection assets was approved in December 2019 by Benalla Rural City Council.
The solar farm will connect to a newly built Goorambat East Terminal Station, to be located alongside the existing single circuit 220kV transmission line route between Shepparton Terminal Station and Dederang Terminal Station.
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The project is expected to be operational by 2026.
