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Colin Brown, from\u00a0 Australian Solar Enterprises, (second from left), with Ruby Gannon and Jim Gleeson, from community engagement company Plan C, and Sera Rohan from town planners, Gilvear Planning … Ms Rohan and Mr Gleeson made a 15-minute presentation to the SBRC on Wednesday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The proposed site (outlined in red) at Taromeo\u00a0 already has Powerlink transmission lines passing through it (Map: ASE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 26, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett councillors have been briefed on a proposed 250-275MW solar farm which proponents hope to build north of Blackbutt.<\/p>\n

Jim Gleeson, from community engagement company Plan C, and Sera Rohan from town planners Gilvear Planning, made a presentation to Council at Wednesday’s general meeting.<\/p>\n

Australian Solar Enterprises (ASE), a Queensland-based company, hopes to build the Tumuruu Solar Farm on a 673ha block at 341 Bowman Road, Taromeo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ASE CEO Chris Elder also spoke to the meeting via videolink.<\/p>\n

Mr Gleeson said existing power transmission lines run through the block which makes it suitable for a solar farm.<\/p>\n

ASE aims to use 59 per cent of the land with vegetated buffer setbacks of 15m on the property boundaries.<\/p>\n

Mr Elder said ASE’s intention was to maintain the rest of the site, which is quite hilly, as a rural property with cattle and the existing homestead.<\/p>\n

ASE plans to use a new solar panel mounting technology which is low-profile (100cm high), creates less disturbance to the ground, and is more efficient.<\/p>\n

The PEG system, by Jurchen Technology, requires no trenching or extensive earthworks, foundations or concrete, and can be installed by hand.<\/p>\n

Mr Gleeson said the solar inverters would be moved as far away from neighbours as possible to reduce any impact from “hum”.<\/p>\n

An information sheet has already been distributed to rural residential residents in Bowman, Old Esk, Cameron, Emerson and Franks roads as well as businesses in the local area.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Gleeson said 115 letters and emails had been sent with more community engagement planned.<\/p>\n

Six responses had so far been received, with residents raising questions over dust, water flow, rural amenity (views and outlook), noise and increased traffic.<\/p>\n

Mr Gleeson said ASE was endeavouring to respond to these queries as part of the community engagement process.<\/p>\n

Ms Rohan said the Bowman Road property had been used in the past for cattle grazing with a former strawberry farm located in one section.<\/p>\n

It is Class C agricultural land, ie. pasture land that is suitable only for improved or native pastures due to limitations which preclude continuous cultivation for crop production.<\/p>\n

The company is currently in the preliminary community engagement phase of the project, meeting on Wednesday with Council, residents and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Mr Gleeson said future community engagement next year would include open days, a demonstration set-up, community drop-in sessions, workshops and further councillor presentations.<\/p>\n

ASE plans to lodge a Development Application with Council in mid-November and, if this is approved, to start construction in 2024 to have the solar farm operational by 2025.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cultural heritage assessments would be undertaken as part of the Development Application.<\/p>\n

Mr Gleeson stressed this was just a broad timeline.<\/p>\n

ASE believes up to 80 jobs would be created during construction of the solar farm, with 6-10 jobs for the life of the project.<\/p>\n

The company says a preliminary concept plan for the site has been prepared.<\/p>\n

It welcomes feedback and questions via its website<\/a> or an online survey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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