Harlin Solar Farm Explained

Harlin Solar Farm is under construction by Sunshine Energy in the Somerset Region of Queensland, Australia.

It is proposed to build in three stages of 500MW each, and there are plans to add a 500MWh battery storage facility.^[1]

Construction began in February 2019.^[2] However it almost immediately received complaints from neighbours. A notice of appeal was filed with the Planning and Environment Court.^[3] The appeal was dismissed on 18 April 2019.^[4]

The company developing the project was in the news in July 2019 over an alleged wrongful transfer of shares, leading to action in the Federal Court of Australia.^[5]

The development was again in doubt in late 2019 when Planning consultants Ethos Urban submitted a wind-up application to the New South Wales Supreme Court against Sunshine Energy Australia.^{[6] [7]} The application was dismissed on 1 November 2019.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sunshine Energy Projects . Sunshine Energy . en . 2019-01-18 . dead . 19 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719232614/https://www.sunshineenergy.com.au/project/ .
2. Web site: 1.5 GW solar, 500 MWh battery project breaks ground in Queensland . pv magazine Australia . en-AU . 27 January 2020 . 22 February 2019 . Marija . Maisch.
3. Web site: Not All Sunshine For QLD 1,500MW Solar + 500MW Storage Project . 25 February 2019 . Michael . Bloch . SolarQuotes Blog . 27 January 2020.
4. Web site: CROMBIE -V- SOMERSET REGIONAL COUNCIL . 157/19 . . File summary . 27 January 2020.
5. News: Ain’t no sunshine as legal battle launched over Kilcoy solar farm . Glen . Norris . The Courier-Mail . 27 July 2019 . 27 January 2020.
6. Web site: Huge Solar Farm In Doubt . SouthBurnett.com.au . 30 October 2019 . 27 January 2020.
7. Web site: Sunshine Energy Australia Pty Ltd 617 880 752 . NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WINDING UP ORDER . . 27 January 2020.
8. Web site: SUNSHINE ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 617 880 752 . ASIC Connect . . 27 January 2020.