Lightsource bp’s Wellington North Solar Farm is back online and operating at almost full capacity following a grass fire that forced it to shut down over the weekend.
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A spokesperson for NSW Rural Fire Service said a 92ha grass fire was brought under control as heatwave conditions fuelled bushfires across New South Wales.
Lightsource bp said, “The incident has been fully contained, with no ongoing fire activity. Our incident response protocols were activated immediately, and our teams worked closely with emergency services as they managed the situation.”
“At this stage, no damage is expected to major equipment. The site is currently operating at around 90% capacity and is expected to be fully operational shortly.”
Wellington North Solar Farm is a 425MWdc solar farm approximately seven kilometres north-east of Wellington in the Orana region of NSW.
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A solar grazing site, Wellington North Solar Farm site is home to merino sheep. Lightsource bp said there were no reports of sheep being affected by the blaze.
