Environment

Environmental Benefits

The proposed Culcairn 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 14,500 MWh of renewable electricity each year, the Culcairn 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 solar energy system statistics: over 12,500 fully automated solar panels tracking sun movement, generating 14.5 GWh of clean energy annually, avoiding about 9,500 tons of CO2 emissions 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 Culcairn 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.