Project Location

The project is located approximately 4km southeast of Whittingham and is bounded on the south by the New England Highway and by agricultural land on the other sides. The project lies within the Singleton Council.

The solar project is sited on approximately 250 hectares of farmland (partly zoned Industrial) which is currently used for cattle grazing.

Why at Whittingham?

• Close proximity to the grid network (above 66kV) with available capacity 
• Excellent transport access with minimal impact to local roads and excellent access to major roads 
• Excellent exposure to Australia’s world-class solar resource 
• Not within a flood area 
• Topography and terrain that meets our requirements
• Majority of the proposed land is zoned "Heavy Industrial"

RES uses a GIS (Geospatial Information System)-based search system to help identify potential solar farm sites. This highlights areas that meet our criteria for large, level ground that doesn’t contain protected ecological areas, outside flood risk zones with road access that have suitable high voltage grid lines adjacent to the site.