The Project

Hillston Sun farm (“Hillston”) is 119MWdc solar photovoltaic development in south-west New South Wales. Hillston was awarded Planning Consent by the NSW State Government on 26th October 2017.

The project has been developed approximately 3.5km south the township of Hillston in the Carrathool Shire.

Hillston Sun Farm includes:

  • A network of PV solar panel arrays;
  • Electrical collection systems, a project switchyard and a control room;
  • A management hub, with demountable offices, amenities and equipment sheds;
  • Parking and internal access roads; and
  • A short electrical connection line to connect the solar farm to the substation.

Project Location

Hillston Sun Farm is located 3.5km south of the township of Hillston within the Carrathool Shire local government area in southwest New South Wales.

The site is adjacent to the Essential Energy 132/33 kV Hillston sub-station and  serviced by Kidman Way which connects Hillston to the major NSW rural centre of Griffith, approximately 110km south of Hillston.

Site attributes:

  • Minimal impacts on native vegetation and Aboriginal heritage within the suite due to utilisation of agricultural land;
  • The adjacent Hillston substation enables access to the electricity transmission network whilst not adversely impacting sensitive native vegetation or heritage values in the surrounding landscape;
  • Proximity to the regional road network, with additional access infrastructure installed for the construction phase of the project.

Development Approvals

The project is a State Significant Development (SSD) under the State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 (SRD SEPP).

The Hillston Sun Farm project was granted Development consent (SSD 7955) under Section 89E of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) on 26th October 2017.
Two modifications have been approved to the original consent:

  • MOD 1 - Panel Height
  • MOD 2 - Reduction in Footprint.

The Hillston Sun Farm Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and planning consent documents from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment are available at the Major Projects Planning & Environment website.

Environmental Management

Hillston Sun Farm is committed to responsibly implement the project while addressing potential environmental impacts. Under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) the NSW Department of Planning & Environment has approved the Environmental Impact Statement and the Hillston Sun Farm Environment Management Strategy and the following

Management Plans:

  • Biodiversity Management Plan
  • Traffic Management Plan
  • Heritage Management Plan
  • Landscape Management Plan
  • Accommodation and Employment Strategy
  • Emergency Response Plan

Environmental Management Reporting:

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