Q1 Solar farm performance during commissioning
Grong Grong Solar Farm is at the far end of the commissioning phase with Essential Energy and approaching ‘practical completion’ under the construction contract with Watters Electrical. During this phase we are closely monitoring the solar farm and are working with the inverter supplier Fimer and our contractor Watters Electrical to calibrate the settings to […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm commissioning update
In May this year, the Grong Grong Solar Farm advanced its commissioning process and commenced partial generation and supply into the local Essential Energy 11kV distribution grid. The solar farm construction and commissioning process includes many steps, managed by our Albury-based EPC contractor Watters Electrical. This included installation of High Voltage electrical infrastructure on the […]
Haystacks Solar Garden Officially Launched
In April, we were thrilled to welcome the Haystacks project team and solar gardeners to the Grong Grong Solar Farm site for a celebration marking the completion of construction and the launch of the solar garden. Grong Grong Solar Farm hosts the Haystacks Solar Garden, offering members the opportunity to own a virtual 3kW plot […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm’s Raises an additional $580k through crowd-equity
We are pleased to announce the close of our second Crowd-Sourced Funding (CSF) raise, securing just over $580,000 from 298 investors. Last week, after an action packed campaign, we officially closed our public investment offer on Birchal. This is a significant achievement in light of the challenging economic climate and remains a testament to the […]
Blink and you miss it – construction commences at the Grong Grong Solar Farm
Last week the team took a trip out to Grong Grong to see all the progress on construction. It has been full steam ahead since the commencement of early works in August and in just 6 weeks we have achieved the following: •Installation of the security fence; •Construction of the turn in and internal roads; […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm Selects Regional NSW Contractor for Construction
Grong Grong Solar Farm has contracted regional-based electrical contractor Watters Electrical to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the solar farm delivery. With the inverter and transformer having arrived in Sydney, solar panels and tracker mounting system onsite and piling works underway, Watters are now taking over delivery of the works to see […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm opens up for wholesale market PPAs
Grong Grong Solar Farm is ready to offer Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with suitably aligned Corporates and Retailers. This is an exciting opportunity for energy buyers to obtain energy price certainty, renewable energy certificates and the social benefits of partnering with Australia’s first crowd equity funded solar farm that is hosting Australia’s first large scale […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm Completes Successful CSF Raise
Last week we officially completed our crowd equity raise via the CSF platform Birchal. The campaign proved a great success, attracting the attention of 431 investors. Together they invested $750,000, hitting the maximum subscription target in just 8 days! The success of the raise supports the founding Directors Jonathan and Gerald’s long-standing hypothesis: Australians have […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm & Haystacks Solar Garden
The Grong Grong Solar Farm will host Australia’s first large-scale solar garden, the Haystacks Solar Garden. While solar gardens exist internationally, they are relatively new in Australia. The concept is similar to a community garden except that, rather than a plot to grow vegetables, solar gardeners can buy a virtual plot of solar panels in […]
Grong Grong Solar Farm Website Launched!
Welcome to the Grong Grong Solar Farm website. We are super excited to announce its launch, which has been under development for three years! The project started over a coffee between renewable energy specialist Jonathan Prendergast and his friend Gemma Purcell, a farmer in Grong Grong. Together they wondered: Why are there only massive solar […]