Community invited to provide feedback on proposed Fulham Solar Farm

Development of the proposed Fulham Solar Farm continues to progress, with a period of formal community consultation currently underway to support the projects planning application.

The Fulham project is a proposed solar farm of 80 megawatts (enough to power around 25,000 homes) with battery storage of up to 80 megawatt hours to be located on 400 acres of farmland adjacent to the northwest corner of the Hopkins Road and McLarens Road intersection, Fulham. The solar farm is planned to co-exist with existing grazing activities on the site.

 The project, which was established by Solis Renewable Energy (Solis RE) and prominent local businesses Marathon Electrical and WK & MA Ferguson, was recently acquired by Octopus Australia and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

 The planning application for the Fulham Solar Farm project is currently being prepared for lodgement with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, with the aim for construction of the project to commence in the first half of 2022.                        

 To support the planning application, the community is invited to provide feedback on the proposed project. Details of the project will be available from Monday 13th September at www.fulhamsolar.com.au, or for public viewing from Wednesday 15th September at:

Rosedale. Rosedale IGA, 17 - 19 Prince St, Rosedale
Sale                             Gippsland Centre Community Notice Board, 37 - 39 Cunninghame St, Sale

 Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the developers are unable to undertake face-to-face community engagement at this time.  Community members seeking further details on the project are invited to schedule an online discussion with the project proponents by emailing rob@spence-consulting.com or by phone 0418 132 573.