Status
Background
Proponent: Meadow Creek Solar Farm Pty Ltd
The project will be located on a 576 hectare site located at 1033 Oxley-Meadow Creek Road, Meadow Creek, in addition to a linear transmission easement to the north.
The solar farm comprises the following components:
- A network of PV solar panel arrays and associated cables (both above ground and underground).
- Electrical collection systems, switchyard and control room.
- A battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of up to 1000 Megawatt-hour.
- A management hub, including offices, amenities and equipment sheds.
- Parking and internal access roads.
- A temporary laydown area to accommodate the laydown of construction materials and infrastructure.
- A 2.4 kilometre overhead transmission line, comprising a terminal substation and switching station, poles and wires. The transmission line will connect to the existing Dederang-Glenrowan transmission line located along Whorouly-Bobinawarrah Road, via the proposed Docker 202 kilovolt terminal substation.
Process
On 17 October 2024, the project was determined to be a controlled action under section 75 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), number 2024/09931.
Under the Bilateral agreement made under section 45 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) relating to environmental assessment (the Bilateral Agreement), the project will be assessed via the Victorian planning permit process as the state accredited assessment process (Item 2.1(f) of the Bilateral Agreement).
The proponent’s draft assessment documentation is being advertised for public comment with the ministerial permit application, for 28 days, commencing on 7 May 2025.
The draft assessment documentation is available for review and download along with the ministerial permit (PA2403133).
Project contact
If you have questions about the project, please get in touch via the contact details below.
Meadow Creek Solar Farm Pty Ltd
✉ Email: info@meadowcreeksolarfarm.com.au
Page last updated: 07/05/25