1Nyngan Solar Plant

Community Consultative CommitteeAugust 2014

Date:1 August 2014

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Agenda

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1 Welcome August CCC

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Review previous minutes

Overview of project status (AGL and First Solar)

Project planning

Construction community fund

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> Presentation title

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Review of previous minutes

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2. Review actions from previous meeting

Action item CCC meeting Status

AGL to send an example application form to CCC.

June 2014 Closed

AGL to progress the shopfront display June 2014 Open

AGM to provide more information about using the land acquired for native vegetation preservation for training purposes.

June 2014 Closed

AGL to investigate if additional traffic signage is required.

June 2014 Closed

LT to investigate issue around football players and rosters.

June 2014 Closed

RH to send received applications to KRo. June 2014 Closed

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2. Confirmation of June 2014 minutes

› Any comments to the June minutes?

› Accept as accurate record of meeting?

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> Presentation title

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Overview of project status

• Adam Mackett (AGL)• Bruce Smith (First Solar)

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2. AGL overview of project status

Current progress on the Nyngan Solar Plant:

› Project on track for completion in June 2015

› Solar Plant launch on Wednesday, 30 July 2014

› Ten times bigger than the current largest solar PV plant in Australia.

› 250 hectares 134 SCGs› 1.35 millions modules› 200km of electrical cabling

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2. AGL overview of project status

Current progress on the Nyngan Solar Plant connection:

› Connection works are mechanically complete.» 132kV transmission line (Essential Energy)» 132kV Switchyard (Essential Energy» 132kV Substation (AGL)

› Energisation of the 132kV transmission line has been moved from 2 Aug 2014 to 30 Aug 2014

› Interface works with First Solar’s 33kV Switchyard are progressing 132/33kV transformer energisation

› Communication works in the Nyngan 66kV (town) substation).

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2. First Solar overview of project status

Current progress on the Nyngan Solar Plant

› 40,000 of the 140,000 steel posts have been installed

› 19,000 of the 140,000 tilt brackets have been installed

› Table installation underway

› 250,000 of the 1,350,000 panels have been delivered

› 18 of the 77 PCS (Power Conversion Station) units and 1 of the 4 PVCS (Photovoltaic Combiner Switchgear) units have been delivered

› Operations and maintenance buildings have been installed

› Table installation has commenced

› Electrical work underway – underground cabling and combiner boxes

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2. First Solar overview of project status

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2. First Solar overview of project status

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2. First Solar overview of project statusLocal community and employment

As of end of July 2014, the Joint Venture between WBHO and Probuild Civil has approximately 110 personnel on site – of which 1/3 are local/regional (35)

›First Solar Contacts:

›Bruce Smith Michael Law

›Project Manager Construction Manager

›Mob: 0428 199 241 Mob: 0417 369 921

›E: bruce.smith@firstsolar.com E: michael.law@firstsolar.com

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2. First Solar overview of project status

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2. First Solar overview of project status

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2. First Solar overview of project status

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> Presentation title

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Project Planning

• Adam Mackett (AGL)

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4. Project planning

First Module Installation event, 30 July 2014

Attendees included:› The Hon, Kevin Humphries MP (NSW), Minister for

Natural Resources, Lands & Water› Mark Coulton MP, Federal Member for Parkes› Leslie Williams MP, NSW Parliamentary Secretary

for Renewable Energy› Ray Donald (Mayor Bogan Shire Council)

Community Feedback

Any comments or questions from the CCC or observers?

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4. Landscape plan

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Construction Community Fund

• Helena Orel (AGL)

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5. Community Fund

Update on the Community Fund

AGL is finalising detailsApplicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications in week commencing 11 August

Community Fund Panel processAny feedback on the process?

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Next meeting and close

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6. Any other business

› Questions from observers?

› AGL and First Solar will be at the Nyngan Ag Expo this Saturday, so feel free to drop by for a chat.

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6. Next meeting

› Agenda – is there anything that you would like to discuss?

Date: Wednesday 1 October TBC (this is the last week of October school holidays)

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Venue: CWA Hall

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