Overview
Installed Capacity: 100MW
Location: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Traditional Owners: Wiradjuri People
Number of Panels: 310,000
About the project
The Bomen Solar farm is a 100 megawatt (MW) operating solar farm located on Wiradjuri land, in the Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct, ~10 km north-east of the Wagga Wagga city centre.
Operating since 2020 it produces enough clean, reliable energy to power ~36,000 Australian homes each year.
The solar farm is owned and operated by Spark Renewables.
Women in solar
During the construction of our Bomen Solar Farm, Beon partnered with Chandler Macleod to implement the “Women in Solar” program to encourage women to work in the construction of large-scale solar farms.
As a part of this program, 12 local women from a range of diverse backgrounds undertook a four-week electrical training course, finishing the program qualified to install solar panels.
The program targeted those facing known barriers to employment including lack of formal education, or sole child-caring responsibilities. The majority of participants continue to work for the company or in the wider solar industry and Beon is continuing its community employment program.