Overview
The Broadsound Solar Farm spans approximately 2100 acres of predominantly cleared cattle grazing land. The proposed installed capacity of the Project is 376MWdc (296MWac). It will house approximately 645,000 solar modules and several other permanent components, including solar trackers, medium voltage power stations, underground cabling, a step-up substation, an overhead evacuation line, associated operation and maintenance buildings, site access and maintenance tracks, and security fencing.
Temporary components include the construction of laydown compounds, site compounds and a temporary accommodation camp for the workforce during the construction phase. The Project will connect to the National Electricity Network (NEM) via Powerlink's 275kV Broadsound Substation through a new 275kV overhead power line.
The project has been divided into 5 major contracts:
- Substation and Overhead power line
- Solar Farm Balance of Plant
- Temporary Accommodation Camp
- Supply of PV Modules
- Owners Engineer
About Iberdrola
Iberdrola SA (Iberdrola) is an energy utility. It constructs, operates and manages power generation plants, transmission and distribution facilities and other assets. The company produces electricity using conventional and renewable energy sources. It also trades electricity and gas in wholesale markets; and retails electricity, gas, and other related products and services. Iberdrola retails energy to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other customers. In its transition to a sustainable energy model, the company makes considerable investments in smart grids, renewable energy, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation. Iberdrola operates in Europe, North America, South America and other regions. Iberdrolais headquartered in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE
The Project is anticipated to commence construction in mid-2024 and is to reach completion towards mid-2026.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST OPPORTUNITIES
Broadsound Solar Farm encourages local industry interested in supplying to the project to register an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the ICN Gateway webpage.
Information on specific supply opportunities will be communicated on the ICN Gateway project page as it becomes available, with local industry able to register its interest against them.
Please ensure that:
- Your company profile on the ICN Gateway is complete, up-to-date and accurate including electing to be notified via e-mail of supply opportunities
- You register your interest as a full or partial scope supplier (where applicable), and
- You respond to all project and work package-specific questions.
It is important that businesses submitting an EOI are aware that their submission does not guarantee that they will progress further in the procurement process. Only companies that can demonstrate capability and capacity in accordance with the proejct's standards will be invited to pre-qualify for specific opportunities.
