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title: Newcastle Waste Center To Acquire Solar Farm
description: "A 5-megawatt farm is in the works for Summerhill Waste Management Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales. The goal of the farm is to help reduce the city’s $4 million electricity costs as reported by PV Tech. The project will contribute to Newcastle’s 30% renewable energy target for 2020. The key details about the project are: […]"
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# [Newcastle Waste Center To Acquire Solar Farm](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/newcastle-waste-center-acquire-solar-farm)

 Written by [Solar Trust Centre Team](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/author/solar-trust-centre-team) | Sep 11, 2017 10:09:00 AM

A 5-megawatt farm is in the works for Summerhill Waste Management Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales. The goal of the farm is to help reduce the city’s $4 million electricity costs [as reported by PV Tech.](https://www.pv-tech.org/news/waste-centre-in-to-get-5mw-solar-farm-in-newcastle-australia)

The project will contribute to Newcastle’s 30% renewable energy target for 2020.

The key details about the project are:

- The site will need 16,000 solar panels.
- electricity produced will power a nearby Ausgrid sub station.
- The project will combine with the gas generator and wind turbine that are already on the site.
- Eight companies responded to the expression of interest for the project. A tender will be issued to each of them for the design and construction of this project.

[Click here to read the full story on PV Tech](https://www.pv-tech.org/news/waste-centre-in-to-get-5mw-solar-farm-in-newcastle-australia)

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