New South Wales kicks off large-scale renewables procurement with Neoen solar contract

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email
credit: Neoen

The New South Wales (NSW) government has signed a contract with the Australian arm of French renewable energy developer Neoen for the purchase of green energy certificates from the 24MW Dubbo Solar farm.

The contract for the purchase of Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs), starting 1 July 2019 and expiring of 31 December 2030, will meet 15.6% of the government’s obligations under the Renewable Energy Target (RET).

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

The project, which is split across two plants in Narromine (9MW) and South Keswick (15MW), won a share of  Neoen’s AU$34.9 million (US$26 million) grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) large-scale solar funding round last year.

Minister for energy and utilities Don Harwin said: ”ARENA’s funding for projects like this one and others in Glen Innes, Griffith, Parkes and Manildra highlights the growing importance of the NSW solar industry’s role in ensuring we have secure, sustainable and affordable energy,”

Harwin said the government was showing leadership using its “significant purchasing power” to deliver more renewable energy in the state, while the deal would support jobs, boost energy security, and lay the foundation for similar deals in the future that would “put more downward pressure on prices”.

Member for Dubbo Troy Grant added: “This project brings with it 175 jobs throughout the construction phase here in Dubbo, a fantastic boost for our local economy.”

A government release claimed that NSW leads Australia in large-scale solar, with three of the country’s largest operating solar farms and a further seven under construction. Meanwhile, what it claimed to be the largest solar project in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to commence construction at Balranald, in the state’s Riverina region early next year.

Neoen and Tesla recently finished a 129MWh energy storage system in South Australia,which is connected to a Neoen wind farm.

Neoen was also recently awarded a 377MW(AC) solar PV project in Mexico’s third renewable energy auction.

Read Next

October 7, 2025
Rystad Energy has said that Queensland’s utility-solar assets were the best-performing solar PV power plants in September 2025.
October 7, 2025
The government of Victoria, Australia, has launched the an incentive scheme to encourage businesses to install rooftop solar installations.
Premium
October 2, 2025
Australia's solar sector delivered a strong September performance in the National Electricity Market (NEM) as the country entered spring, with combined solar PV generation reaching 3,933GWh - a 17.83% increase from August's 3,338GWh.
October 2, 2025
FRV Australia has announced the completion of its largest solar project to date, the 300MW Walla Walla Solar Farm in New South Wales.
October 1, 2025
Engie Australia's 250MW Goorambat East Solar Farm has registered with AEMO, marking the project’s readiness for the commissioning phase.
September 30, 2025
SynergyRED, a wholly owned subsidiary of Synergy, has submitted a development application for a 2GW hybrid renewable energy project in Western Australia's Mid-West Region.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
October 21, 2025
New York, USA
Solar Media Events
November 25, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Solar Media Events
December 2, 2025
Málaga, Spain
Solar Media Events
February 3, 2026
London, UK