Canadian Solar Community Consultation

Canadian Solar will be hosting a Community Consultation event for the Oakey Solar Farm. 

The Oakey Solar PV Project, is located near Oakey, west of Toowoomba, adjacent to the Warrego Highway, intended to accommodate a Large-scale solar PV system utilizing fixed tilt, ground mounted photovoltaic systems which will generate energy throughout the day when it is needed most. Fixed-tilt has been selected for this project because this will provide the optimal outcome for the project in terms of delivering the most cost-effective energy generation at this site. 

The Oakey Solar PV project will use Tier-1 Canadian Solar panels, tailored for projects of this calibre, and is renowned for quality and performance. Their standards and systems ensure that they always work with highly experienced and reliable partners to provide the complete design, engineering and construction packages.
The site was selected following an extensive assessment of its access to grid; suitability of terrain, land use, road access, flooding constraints, local, state and federal planning laws, environmental controls, solar resource and community benefits.

Oakey Solar Farm will create economic benefits to the local region and will increase the skills and capabilities of the contractors. They are aiming to use local expertise and resources where possible to ensure economic benefit for the area. The project has begun construction in June 2017 and once operational will generate enough energy to power approximately 24,000 homes. The 70MW Oakey Phase 2 project has commenced onsite in March 2018. This will bring employment opportunities to the Darling Downs region and we encourage local businesses to make contact regarding services that can support the project.

Both contractors from the Phase one and phase two projects will provide a presentation on this night.