And they will be located side-by-side on either way of the Cobb Highway at Booroorban.
On the left-hand side, just past the Booroorban Hotel on the way to Hay, will be a solar farm proposed by Australian Solar Farms - an merging renewable energy developer.
It will be known as the West Nyangay Solar Farm as the Nyangay Creek will pass through one corner of the site.
If approved, it will include ground mounted solar panels and a battery energy storage system to store the energy generated by the panels.
Still in the early stages of development, Australian Solar Farms has committed to ongoing community engagement with the community, landholders and Edward River Council.
The Pastoral Times has also come across a proposal from Octopus Investments Australia to develop a wind farm comprising up to 68 turbines on the right-hand side of the highway.
It is being referred to as the Saltbush Wind Farm.
The wind farm’s footprint mainly falls within the Edward River Council area, with about 2km of transmission lines connecting to Project Energy Connect within the boundary of Hay Shire Council.
An environmental impact statement is currently being developed for this project.
These projects add to several already being pursued in the local area.
One is an overhead powerline network between Jerilderie and Swan Hill being investigated by Transgrid.
There is also the Bullawah Wind Farm near Hay and the Yanco Delta Wind and Energy Storage facility, which received approval late last year to build 200 wind turbines across the Edward River and Murrumbidgee local government areas.
In April this year, Avenis Energy Pty Ltd announced it was in the very early stages of exploring a development approval for a battery energy storage system about 6km south-east of the town.
The proposed site will have a maximum development footprint of seven hectares.
A wind and solar combined project, the Pottinger Energy Park, is another being investigated to be developed between Deniliquin and Hay.
The environmental impact statement report for this project has just been released, with community feedback being sought.
Like the proposed Bullawah project, the EIS indicated the project will impact on threatened species like the Plains Wanderers, Southern bell frog and the pink cockatoo.
At least 19 plant species are also expected to be impacted.
The report also indicated that of 114 Aboriginal cultural heritage sites in the project area, 17 will be directly impacted and 36 will be moderately impacted.
Drop-in sessions on the Pottinger project and the report will be held in Deniliquin and Hay next week (see page 10 for details).
Those wishing to provide feedback on the West Myangay Solar Farm project are invited to contact Urbish Energy on 1800 244 863 or email enganement@urbis.com.au.
More information on the Saltbush Wind Farm can be found at www.saltbushwindfarm.com.au.
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