Electricity generation licence application – Pirie Solar Farm Pty Ltd
- Project Released: 11 Sep 2018
- Project Closes: 1 Jul 2025
- Contact: Adam Abrahams Zelko
Overview
The Commission has received an application from Pirie Solar Farm Pty Ltd for an electricity generation licence for the operation of a 4.9 megawatt solar generating plant, located at Port Pirie.
Status
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Further info
On 17 April 2025, Pirie Solar Farm Pty Ltd notified the Commission that it wished to surrender its electricity generation licence. In providing this notification, Pirie Solar Farm Pty Ltd requested that the six-month notice period required by the Electricity Act 1996 be shortened. The Commission considered this request and agreed to shorten the required period of notice, with the surrender effective from 1 July 2025.
Final - 29 Oct 2018
On 29 October 2018, the Commission issued an electricity generation licence to Port Pirie Solar Pty Ltd for the operation of a 4.9-megawatt solar generating plant, located at Port Pirie.
The Commission undertook a round of public consultation in relation to the application and received no submissions from stakeholders.
The Commission assessed Pirie Solar Farm Pty Ltd’s application for an electricity generation licence against the relevant provisions of the Electricity Act 1996 and the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 and determined that all relevant criteria under those Acts have been satisfied. It has therefore approved the application.
A copy of the Pirie Solar Farm Pty Ltd licence may be accessed below.
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