Environment

Environmental Benefits

Dubbo South Solar Farm has been designed to deliver meaningful environmental benefits at both a local and broader scale, from reducing emissions and supporting renewable integration, to protecting the natural environment and taking a careful approach to land use over the life of the project.

By generating approximately 15,000 MWh of renewable electricity each year, the Dubbo South Solar Farm will make a significant contribution to reducing emissions from the electricity system. Once fully operational, the project is expected to offset close to 9,500 tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to powering more than 1,600 average Australian homes with clean energy.

Infographic showing a solar panel system, a energy icon, and a cloud with CO2, illustrating solar energy benefits. Text highlights 12,500+ solar panels tracking sun, 15 GWh annual energy, and avoiding 9,500 tonnes of CO2 yearly.

A flock of sheep grazing on grass beneath a CleanPeak Energy solar farm, showing solar panels installed on metal structures above them, and a hillside with trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Enhancing the Natural Environment

In addition to avoiding and minimising impacts, the Dubbo South Solar Farm project also includes significant measures intended to improve the site’s long-term ecological function.

Our Biodiversity Action Plan sets out an ambition to enhance biodiversity value and ecological functioning across the site over the life of the project, with the goal of delivering biodiversity net gain over time.

Environmental outcomes will be supported through ongoing management and monitoring.