Viva Energy today confirmed it is moving ahead with plans to build a solar energy farm at the Geelong Refinery in Victoria, consistent with its strategy to diversify the site and transition to a future-focused “Energy Hub”.The solar farm will generate between 15-20 megawatts of renewable energy and meet up to 10 percent of the Geelong Refinery’s total electricity needs. Wind power already meets around one-third of the refinery’s annual electricity needs, under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Acciona, which owns and operates the Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm in Colac.Whilst the electricity generated by the solar farm will primarily service the refinery’s power needs on site, surplus electricity can be exported to the grid, supplying the local area with renewable energy and further decarbonising the Victorian power network.The solar project also provides a pool of…
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