State Significant Development
Determination
Metz Solar Farm
Armidale Regional
Current Status: Determination
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Development of a 100 MW solar farm and associated infrastructure.
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Application (1)
SEARS (3)
EIS (12)
Submissions (11)
Response to Submissions (7)
Recommendation (1)
Determination (1)
Approved Documents
Management Plans and Strategies (2)
Notifications (1)
Other Documents (6)
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29/05/2024
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Submissions
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Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
Support
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
Support
Sydney
,
New South Wales
Message
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW supports the Metz Solar Farm.
Anthony Gardner
Comment
Anthony Gardner
Comment
Braidwood
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see my submission attached
Mark Stewart
Object
Mark Stewart
Object
Armidale
,
New South Wales
Message
see attached files to add to my original submission as website seems to only allow 5 pdf there should be 16 attached files all together.
titled ssd 7931 1 to 15 plus ssd7931 txt
Please advise if all these files are received
thank you
Mark
titled ssd 7931 1 to 15 plus ssd7931 txt
Please advise if all these files are received
thank you
Mark
Michael Crawford
Object
Michael Crawford
Object
Boro
,
New South Wales
Message
I object to the proposed Metz solar farm on the grounds of its likely adverse impact on NSW electricity prices and electricity security for NSW.
I have previously brought to the attention of the Department and the PAC the way in which intermittent electricity generators subsidised under the LRET make on-demand baseload thermal plants uneconomic and drive them out of the electricity system creating electricity insecurity (since by definition intermittent power generators such as this proposal do not produce power 24/7) and forcing up electricity prices damaging the whole NSW economy, destroying jobs, destroying assets and harming millions of NSW citizens, particularly the least affluent.
You have the information in my previous submissions on a number of wind farm proposals, though diligence in the planning task would require that the Department sourced the information independently.
I bring to your attention the recent articles by Robert Gottliebsen in The Australian (April 20th and 21st) in which, after consulting power engineers, he forecasts `If we have a "normal" summer in 2017-18 in our two largest cities it is absolutely certain we will have blackouts covering 10 to 15 days'.
The Department is already culpable in producing this situation. Approving more intermittent power generators will cause even greater long term harm to the NSW. It will also impose additional costs on NSW taxpayers when the NSW Government is forced to pay compensation upon rescinding such approvals.
This proposal needs to be entirely rejected as nothing more than vandalism against the State of NSW and its citizens.
I have previously brought to the attention of the Department and the PAC the way in which intermittent electricity generators subsidised under the LRET make on-demand baseload thermal plants uneconomic and drive them out of the electricity system creating electricity insecurity (since by definition intermittent power generators such as this proposal do not produce power 24/7) and forcing up electricity prices damaging the whole NSW economy, destroying jobs, destroying assets and harming millions of NSW citizens, particularly the least affluent.
You have the information in my previous submissions on a number of wind farm proposals, though diligence in the planning task would require that the Department sourced the information independently.
I bring to your attention the recent articles by Robert Gottliebsen in The Australian (April 20th and 21st) in which, after consulting power engineers, he forecasts `If we have a "normal" summer in 2017-18 in our two largest cities it is absolutely certain we will have blackouts covering 10 to 15 days'.
The Department is already culpable in producing this situation. Approving more intermittent power generators will cause even greater long term harm to the NSW. It will also impose additional costs on NSW taxpayers when the NSW Government is forced to pay compensation upon rescinding such approvals.
This proposal needs to be entirely rejected as nothing more than vandalism against the State of NSW and its citizens.
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Comment
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Comment
Sydney
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
Environment Protection Authority
Comment
Environment Protection Authority
Comment
Armidale
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
Fire and Rescue NSW
Comment
Fire and Rescue NSW
Comment
Greenacre
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
Nature Conservation Council
Comment
Nature Conservation Council
Comment
World Square
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
Comment
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
Comment
Coffs Harbour
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
NSW Transport Roads and Maritime Services
Comment
NSW Transport Roads and Maritime Services
Comment
Grafton
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
Division of Resources and Geoscience
Comment
Division of Resources and Geoscience
Comment
Hunter Region Mail Centre
,
New South Wales
Message
Please see attached
NSW Rural Fire Service
Comment
NSW Rural Fire Service
Comment
Granville
,
New South Wales
Message
See attached
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Project Details
Application Number
SSD-7931
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Local Government Areas
Armidale Regional
Decision
Approved
Determination Date
Decider
Director
Last Modified By
SSD-7931-MOD-1
Last Modified On
21/12/2018