Meadow Creek Solar Farm has secured planning and environmental approvals following a rigorous two-year permit assessment process.

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31 October 2025

Meadow Creek Solar Farm has secured planning and environmental approvals following a rigorous two-year permit assessment process.

The approved Hybrid 332MW solar power and 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project will generate enough clean electricity to power 110,000 homes while enhancing grid stability, supporting Victoria’s target of 95 per cent renewable energy supply by 2035.

The approvals include a planning permit granted by the Victorian Minister for Planning, and authorisation under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999). Approval has been granted subject to conditions that respond to stakeholder feedback regarding setbacks, waterways and construction management.

This approval strikes a balance between advancing renewable energy to meet State and Federal Government targets and safeguarding high-value agricultural land, biodiversity, and the environment.

Meadow Creek Solar Farm will begin developing of detailed management and construction plans and will continue to provide updates to the community throughout the process.

Meadow Creek remains committed to working with the community to deliver a project which benefits all. This includes consulting stakeholders on a community benefits scheme, to reinvest a portion of the project’s returns locally.

July 2025

Thank you to all who attended the Meadow Creek Solar Farm community meeting held in June at the Bobinawarrah Memorial Hall.

We appreciate your strong sentiment and concerns toward community engagement, fire safety, biodiversity, environment and traffic, and we received over 100 questions before and during the meeting. You can now view the responses to the community questions received here.

Benefits

The project, if approved, will provide economic benefit to the region, with local employment opportunities during construction and ongoing operations, as well as engaging local businesses wherever possible.

The BESS stores excess energy during low demand periods and releases it during peak periods which contributes to reducing energy costs and keeping energy affordable. It also contributes to a more reliable power supply by providing fast and reliable response time to prevent disruptions and blackouts.

The project enables agricultural activities to continue alongside the solar farm.

The project will contribute to biodiversity protection by enhancing wildlife corridors through new wildlife-friendly fencing, and providing significant landscaping and buffers to protect waterways.