Gullen Solar Farm
The Gullen Solar Farm project is an operational solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with an installed capacity of 10MW. The solar farm is co-located within the existing Gullen Range Wind Farm making Gullen Range the first large-scale co-located wind and solar farm in Australia. Locating the solar farm adjacent to the wind farm minimises required infrastructure (such as roads, power lines and telecommunications), meaning a reduction in environmental impact and project cost. Construction of the solar farm was supported by a grant from ARENA.
The solar farm consists of 42,000 solar panels and first generated electricity in 2017. It produces approximately 22,000 megawatt-hours of clean renewable energy each year, which is enough energy to supply approximately 3,100 NSW homes. The operating life of the solar farm will be 25 – 30 years.
BJCE Australia is proud to be a founding signatory of the Clean Energy Council’s Best Practice Charter for Renewable Energy Developments. The charter is a voluntary set of commitments to reflect our promise to develop and operate projects in a socially responsible way. The charter can be downloaded here.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like further information, or if you would like to provide feedback or lodge a complaint about the solar farm.
News
The latest solar farm news is below. You can view all our news here.
News Item: 17/04/2025: Easter operating hours
Our office will be closed during the Easter break from 18 to 21 April, and again for the Anzac Day public holiday on 25 April.
Please feel free to contact us via email and we will respond to you as soon as possible when we return. Should you require immediate assistance, please call:
- Biala Wind Farm – 1800 370 045
- Gullen Range Wind Farm – 1800 509 711
- Gullen Solar Farm – 1800 725 270
If there is an emergency, please dial 000.
From all of us at Gullen Solar Farm, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Easter.
The 2025-2026 Gullen Range Wind Farm Community Fund is now open for applications and will close at 5:00pm on Friday, 9th of May 2025. Applications can be made via Upper Lachlan Shire Council.
The Community Fund provides financial support to community groups and initiatives that benefit the lives of residents living within 10km of the wind farm.
More information on the Community Fund, including this year’s guidelines and application form, can be found on the Upper Lachlan Shire Council website here.
New Item: 18/03/2025: Welcoming visitors to Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm
The Gullen Range Wind Farm team recently had the privilege of hosting the Goulburn Mulwaree Council Mayor and Councillors for a tour of our wind and solar farm. The Mayor and Councillors were provided with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the scale of the turbines and how this technology is transforming our energy landscape.
As part of the tour, we provided information on the wind and solar farm’s construction and day-to-day operation and provided the opportunity to step inside the base of a turbine. The group then travelled to Gullen Solar Farm to see how the existing infrastructure was used to expand our clean energy operations and create Australia’s first co-located solar farm.
The following day, the team had the pleasure of welcoming 18 visitors to the wind and solar farm for our first public tour of the year. All of the guests were eager to learn more about renewable energy, including a number of children whose curiosity and insightful questions about how the turbines work and their impact on the environment were greatly appreciated.
The group were also able to see a wind turbine up close, as well as take a look at our solar farm. It was inspiring to see their enthusiasm. The engagement reinforced the importance of educating future generations on the benefits of clean energy and how projects like Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm can benefit not only the local community but wider society.
It was a great way to start 2025, with two energetic, highly engaged tours. The team is looking forward to hosting more public tours over the course of the year as we aim to demonstrate the potential of renewable energy in action to a wide audience. If you’re interested in joining a public tour, please keep an eye on our website for more information and for updates as dates are locked in. If you would like to be added to our tour waitlist, please email us at info@gullenrangewindfarm.com
News Item: 26/02/2025: A rolling good time at Goulburn Rose Tournament Triples competition
The annual Rose Tournament Men’s and Women’s Triples competition was recently hosted by the Goulburn Bowling Club, with Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm once again proudly supporting the event.
Welcoming teams from across the state, the Rose Tournament has become a fixture in the local lawn bowls community calendar, with over $4,000 in prize money up for grabs.
Games are played across two days each for the men’s and women’s tournaments, culminating with presentation ceremonies that were attended by wind and solar farm Site Manager, Andrew Sinclair.
It was wonderful to see another great turn out at this year’s tournament. We congratulate all of the teams who walked away with a win this year, and we look forward to further supporting this fantastic local event in the years to come.
Above: Site Manager Andrew Sinclair with the Rose Tournament men’s and women’s winners
Gullen Range Wind Farm’s popular Clean Energy Program (CLEP) is now accepting multiple applications for eligible properties, following a review of the Program at the end of 2024.
Under the guidelines for the CLEP, the rule around multiple applications per eligible property was to be reviewed every two years. To ensure that the full value of the CLEP is provided to local residents, a decision was made to open up to multiple applications to allow eligible residents to make further energy efficiency improvements to their property.
As part of its annual update, the target allocation value, or grant value, was also updated in alignment with CPI to $8,370 per grant in Year 11 of the Program (2025).
The CLEP was introduced in 2016 as part of the wind farm’s Community Enhancement Program, providing financial contributions towards clean energy improvements to properties within 5km of the wind farm. To date, more than 90 properties have been approved for Stage 2 funding under the Program.
Community Relations Manager, Erin Fletcher said that the Program was just one of the ways the company sought to share the benefits of the wind farm with residents.
“Our Clean Energy Program has been very popular since its introduction in 2016, and we’ve been proud to provide funding that has helped to make tangible energy efficiency improvements to properties near to the wind farm.
“The program has also provided residents with information on ways that they can make changes to their property to make their homes more energy efficient through Stage 1 of the program which arranges for an energy audit of the property.
“This has empowered residents to make updates to their property and energy usage to help not only reduce costs but to maximise the energy efficiency of their home or business.
“We look forward to further assisting residents with the introduction of multiple applications.”
Applications for the latest round of Stage 2 CLEP funding are now being accepted, with the round closing on 22 March 2025.
More information on the CLEP can be found here. Full guidelines around the Program, including eligibility requirements and assessment procedure can be found here.
During a weekend of unpredictable weather, representatives from Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm attended the annual Crookwell Show on 8-9 February. Celebrating its 146th year, the Show is a fantastic event offering locals and visitors the chance to enjoy a true country show with sheep and cattle judging, wood chop competitions and music amongst other family-friendly activities.
Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm has been attending the show for several years, sponsoring a facepainting stall that always proves popular with the kids. This year, the wind and solar farm took gold coin donations for the Crookwell Neighbourhood Centre, with all funds raised being dollar matched by the company. This meant that an impressive $600 will be donated to this essential local service, which provides social support and children’s services.
Community Relations Manager, Erin Fletcher, said that this year’s event provided a good opportunity to talk about renewable energy with visitors.
“The Crookwell Show is something that our team look forward to each year, and it once again provided a chance for us to chat with locals and visitors to the region about renewable energy. It also gave us the opportunity to answer questions about Gullen Range Wind Farm’s community benefit programs, such as the Clean Energy Program.
“Of course, the face painting is always popular with families, and it was wonderful to see so many kids excited to get into the show spirit. We’re proud that we’ve been able to raise funds for the Crookwell Neighbourhood Centre to support their great work.”
News Item: 20/12/2024: December Community Newsletter
The December edition of our community newsletter is now available for download here.