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Two transmission lines already cross the proposed site of the Tumuruu solar farm project (Photo: ASE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Colin Brown and Chris Elder, from\u00a0 Australian Solar Enterprises, at the Blackbutt meeting (Photo: Kathy Duff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Representatives from Australian Solar Enterprises \u2013 the corporation behind the Tumuruu solar farm project at Taromeo\u00a0 \u2013 explained the company’s proposed Community Benefit Fund at a meeting held in Blackbutt last Thursday.<\/p>\n

The session, organised by the South Burnett Regional Council, was one of a series of “community catch-ups” with councillors being held around the region this month.<\/p>\n

Australian Solar Enterprises (ASE) took the opportunity of the gathering to present its proposed Community Benefit Fund, which has been updated to reflect the inclusion of a 2000MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the project alongside the 400MW solar farm.<\/p>\n

The Development Application for the solar farm has already been approved however the project still has other outstanding approvals and regulatory requirements ahead of a final go-ahead, expected later this year.<\/p>\n

ASE representatives Colin Brown and Chris Elder told the meeting the project would deliver more than $50 million in community benefits across its 50-year life (with CPI indexing).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Its proposal (see below) includes one-off grants at the start of the project, ongoing grants linked to power output and $250,000 over five years for bushfire preparedness.<\/p>\n

Tumuruu says the proposed fund would be administered by the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff said the proposal had been put forward by Tumuruu but no agreement had been reached so far.<\/p>\n