Manildra Solar Farm

Project Overview

The Manildra Solar Farm will occupy 120 Ha of land approximately 1 km east of Manildra in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The project will further diversify NSW’s energy portfolio and create a number of jobs at construction peak. The 48.5MW project will be powered by more than 466,000 First Solar advanced thin film PV modules, producing enough solar energy to power 14,000 homes and displace the equivalent of more than 91,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions per year.

In addition to supplying the solar modules for this project, First Solar is providing Asset Management and Operations and Maintenance services.

Project Benefits

Enough to power 14,000 average homes

• Displaces 91,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually—equivalent to taking 24,000 cars off the road
• Lowest environmental impact of any PV technology
• No water used for electricity generation
• Significant economic and environmental benefits for regional NSW

Environmental Benefits

First Solar is committed to the communities in which it operates and will strive to minimise environmental impact while maximising clean energy output. When in operation, our systems generate electricity with no water use, no air emissions, and no waste production, with the smallest carbon footprint of any PV technology available.

Project Status

The Manildra Solar Farm supports Australia in its efforts toward providing 23.5 per cent of its energy from renewable resources by 2020, while further establishing regional NSW as a leader in renewable energy. The development of the Manildra Solar Farm is on track and construction is scheduled to commence in the first half of 2017.