Question

Number

873

Subject

Wallaroo solar farm
(Location)

Asked by

Kikkert, Elizabeth

Directed to

Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction

Question asked on

04 August 2022

Answer due on

04 September 2022

Question asked

Why was a site directly adjacent to the ACT border in view of residences, chosen for the site of the Wallaroo solar farm when there is plenty of empty space in the Wallaroo area that is out of sight of ACT residents.
What made this site the most beneficial location?
If a direct road to the solar farm is built from the ACT through either Dunlop or Macgregor, who will fund the cost of maintenance for the road, (e.g. the ACT Government or the developer).
If a direct road to the solar farm is built from the ACT through either Dunlop or Macgregor, will the Wallaroo developer be required to provide a traffic management plan to the ACT Government that details the amount of traffic that will use this road during construction and ongoing maintenance of the farm; if so, can the Government provide the document to the response to this question.
Where exactly would this road be built from in the ACT.
How many homes that sit on a higher elevation to the farm will be affected by glint or glare from the solar farm.
If the Wallaroo solar farm uses single axis tracking, will this make glint and glare more likely.
What impacts will the farm have on existing vegetation.
What safeguards will be put in place to protect the endangered lizard species in the area.
What percentage of the energy production from the solar farm will the ACT be receiving.

Answer Published

29 August 2022

Answered by

Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction

Answer

This is a private development occurring in New South Wales. It is not a project that has been procured through the ACT Government’s renewable electricity reverse auction process. As such, the project proponent would be best placed to answer your questions - https://wallaroosolarfarm.com.au/.

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