Australian energy company Origin has acquired the Yarrabee solar project located in southwest New South Wales (Australia) in the Riverina district. The first stage of the project is expected to comprise 450 MW, with the potential for up to 900 MW under the planning approval obtained from the New South Wales government in December 2018. The project was co-developed by Reach Solar Energy and PwC Australia. Yarrabee sits within an important part of the Transgrid transmission network, which is targeted for substantial upgrades to facilitate Snowy 2.0 (large renewable project zone) and the South-West Renewable Energy Zone. Solar accounts for 22% of Australia's installed capacity, with 17.6 GW (end of 2020). Around 1.7 GW of solar projects are currently under construction and 83.6 GW under development.
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