South Fremantle Solar Farm Agenda 1 March 2018

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1 South Fremantle Solar Farm Agenda 1 March 2018 INTRODUCTION (CoF) Format of session Project background and process Community concerns Environmental requirements THE PROJECT (Epuron) Epuron credentials Project details Site management Q&A WRAP UP Where to from here

2 South Fremantle Solar Farm - Background and process Waste disposal site most of 20 th Century (to 1991) Registered under the Contaminated Sites Act Land use plans explored in early 2000 s Development not financially viable Expression of Interest (EOI) for Solar Farm 2014 Exclusive working agreement with Epuron One Planet - 100% renewable energy by 2025 Solar Farm application for Development Approval (DA) lodged Negotiating lease terms

3 South Fremantle Solar Farm Community concerns Lots of Support Some concerns Site contamination - environmental conditions Vegetation/clearing/revegetation Wildlife Bushfire risk Construction management Operational issues Impact on residents Visibility Glare Noise Access Health issues Disturbance of contaminants Dust Gas Ground water Radiation Heat increase

4 South Fremantle Solar Farm Environmental Requirements Site management under Contaminated Sites Act 2003 (the Act) Contaminated remediation required Minimise disturbance Monitor gas and ground water Construction and operation Auditor/DEWR approvals GHD monitoring

5 South Fremantle Solar Farm Wrap up Where to from here Presentations on web Make your submissions by 30 March Development Approval to Council April 2018 Terms of lease to Council April 2018 Commence construction Mid to late 2018 Commissioning and operation Late 2018/early 2019

6 South Fremantle Solar Farm Community Information Session 1 March 2018

7 Epuron s main activities Large & medium scale solar & wind Project development Construction Operating asset portfolio Own and operate medium scale solar farms 5 years experience Wholly Australian owned (despite the name!) 1 March 2018 Page 2

8 Epuron: Developing renewables since 2003 > 400 megawatts of solar farm development experience 5 solar farms operating in Australia Yulara Solar Farm 9 new projects underway in 6 states > 4000 megawatts of wind farm development experience 8 approved wind farms Gullen Range Wind Farm 6 new projects underway in 4 states 1 March 2018 Page 3

9 Katherine Solar Kalkarindji Solar Lake Nash Solar Ti Tree Solar Uterne Solar Yulara Solar Clermont Solar Nevertire Solar Walgett Solar White Rock WF Liverpool Range WF South Fremantle Solar Rye Park WF Yass Valley WF Silverton WF Western Plains WF Gullen Range WF Cullerin Range WF George Town Solar Wesley Vale Solar 1 March 2018 Page 4

10 Yulara, 1.8 MW Ayers Rock Resort, NT 5 sites (3 ground-mount / 2 roof top) Operating since March 2016 Epuron constructed, owns & operates Constructed in middle of operating resort Desert Gardens site, 1 MW 1 March 2018 Page 5

11 South Fremantle Solar Farm Our plan is to develop, construct, own and operate a groundmounted solar farm at the old South Fremantle landfill site We are based in Sydney and value our local WA partners: City of Fremantle (site owner and manager) urbanplan (30 years in Fremantle) GHD (landfill consultant & engineers) CPS National (solar construction contractor) We are excited to present the project & want to contribute to the City s sustainability vision 1 March 2018 Page 6

12 The Site: General Location 19.4 Hectares total landfill area 17.1 Ha owned by City 8 Ha project footprint City to lease site to Epuron 1 March 2018 Page 7

13 The Site: General Location Lots 8, 9, 10 Lot 1 Sandown Park 1 March 2018 Page 8

14 The Site: Old Landfill Site considered suitable for solar farm, a passive land use with minimal ground penetration and sealing of ground surface (Contaminated Sites Auditor, Aug 17) We will comply with Site Management Plan specifically completed for the solar farm SMP authored by GHD in Jan 18; GHD has extensive site experience 1 March 2018 Page 9

15 Site overview (access off Cockburn Rd) Project Layout Approx 1.1 MW 1 March 2018 Page 10

16 Project Layout ~ 6 MW / 6.5 Ha Generally 15 m setback Inverters (min 60m away) Generally 16 m setback Generally 7.5 m setback 1 March 2018 Page 11

17 Project Layout ~ 1.1 MW / 1.5 Ha Over 30 m from path here Over 50 m setback 1 March 2018 Page 12

18 Project Components: Solar panels on fixed framing Option 1: Pre-fabricated modular blocks on concrete strips Panels in East-West orientation Up to 1 metre high 1 March 2018 Page 13

19 Project Components: Solar panels on fixed framing Option 2: Fixed tilt on precast concrete strips Panels tilted to North Up to 3 metres high 1 March 2018 Page 14

20 Project Components: Inverters (DC to AC) 1 or 2 x Central Inverters Up to 3 metres high (also includes transformer(s) for 22kV Western Power grid) 1 March 2018 Page 15

21 Project Components: Grid connection New power pole(s) and other equipment near Cockburn Rd (finalizing with Western Power) 1 March 2018 Page 16

22 Project Components: The site will be fenced 1 March 2018 Page 17

23 Construction Phase Short on-site presence of approx 4 months Workforce of 30 max (local contractors) Construction stages: Site mobilization Installation of solar panels and infrastructure Grid connection Energisation Epuron s construction partner is a local Perth-based business Strict adherence to Site Management Plan 1 March 2018 Page 18

24 Site Management Plan SMP prepared by GHD in Jan 2018 & to be reviewed & approved by DWER and its auditor Avoid, mitigate & manage contamination risk in relation to solar farm Ground penetration limited Frames to sit on top of ground & above ground cabling Limited ground coverage avoids trapping of gas Limited site presence once constructed; remote operation 1 March 2018 Page 19

25 Site Management Plan (cont ) Site management strategy to include: Sampling & analysis of landfill gas and soil before, during and after construction Mitigation of potential risks Reporting Before construction : Testing of soils to see if some levelling of site is possible 1 March 2018 Page 20

26 Site Management Plan (cont ) During construction: Management / minimization of land disturbance Preserve existing vegetation as much as possible and re-seed Air quality monitoring and dust suppression program Avoid windy conditions likely to create significant dust Dust further minimized through water spraying Vehicles departing to be inspected, covered / not overloaded OH&S plans in place During operations: Ongoing post-construction monitoring 1 March 2018 Page 21

27 Operations Phase Limited presence Two routine maintenance trips per year Vegetation maintenance; re-seed as / if necessary City to continue to manage landfill site Ongoing post construction monitoring THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME & WE WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS 1 March 2018 Page 22

28 8 March CONFIDENTIAL - Page 23

29 Potential test sites (GHD) 1 March 2018 Page 24