Cimic (ACS) is awarded a contract to supply renewable energy in Australia

CimicAustralian subsidiary of ACS Group, A contract has been awarded to supply renewable energy from the large-scale photovoltaic park located in the north of the State of Victoria, in Australia. The ACS subsidiary has won this long-term contract, with an expected duration of ten yearsthrough your company, Pacific Partnershipsto supply solar energy to public buildings from the photovoltaic park of glenrowan.

the subsidiary Pacific Partnerships, through its energy business Pacific Partnerships Energy, has announced that it will continue to develop the Glenrowan photovoltaic park together with the company LMU, also belonging to the Cimic Group. The Australian subsidiaries of ACS have been in charge of the construction, operations and maintenance in the solar park after acquiring the rights for its development before the summer.

The award of this contract is a key milestone for Cimicwith a strong presence in Australia and a track record of delivering cutting-edge renewable energy projects, both through CPB Contractors like LMU. The ACS Group company is particularly relevant on the Australian continent when it comes to developing wind and solar energy.

Cimic will bring clean energy to public buildings

Pacific Partnerships has submitted a tender for the deal, formalized under the Victorian Renewable Energy Target 2 (VRET2) reverse auction process, designed to help the State of Victoria achieve its legislated renewable energy targets from the 50% by 2030. Specifically, the renewable energy collected from the Glenrowan photovoltaic park will be used for Public Buildings of a social nature such as hospitals, schools and the railway transport network, as well as the public services and infrastructures of the State of Victoria.

“We are committed to supporting the clean energy transition and working with the State of Victoria to supply green energy and certificates to match the electricity used by Victoria’s hospitals and schools, the entire Melbourne train network and a range of other services and services. infrastructure of the government of Victoria”, highlighted the executive president of the Cimic Group, Juan Santamariaafter the announcement of the award.

“Pacific Partnerships has secured a power purchase agreement from ten years that will create investment certainty for 130MW of new clean energy developed to reduce carbon emissions, while investing in local communities”, Santamaría defended in a statement.

The Glenrowan photovoltaic park will supply 45,000 homes

For his part, the CEO of Pacific Partnerships, Simon Nicholls, also celebrated the award of the contract for Cimic: “The power purchase agreement for Glenrowan Solar Farm unlocks local benefits for jobs, businesses and community initiatives. As part of our Community Participation and Distribution of Social Benefits Plan, we are establishing a Community Reference Group to develop opportunities with local residents, businesses and community groups.”

The Cimic photovoltaic park will have 245 hectares of land and an installed capacity of up to 130 megawatts clean. As reported by the company, the park will be connected to the nearest Glenrowan terminal substation and the forecasts are that the project will generate electricity equivalent to supplying energy to approximately 45,000 Australian households.

The Glenrowan Solar Farm photovoltaic park has service and grid connection agreements with the Victorian Transmission Grid Operator (AusNet) and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). UGL is already taking the first steps of the project, including design, procurement and construction planning. Thus, the date to start operations and, therefore, to start the generation of renewable energy is planned for end of 2023.