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Lightsource BP gains planning approval for 400MWdc solar system in New South Wales
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Solar developer Lightsource BP has been granted planning approval to develop a 400MWdc solar farm in New South Wales Australia.
The Wellington North Solar Farm, which was bought from AGL last year and is intended to comprise of 1.2 million bifacial solar panels, will sit adjacent to a 200MWdc solar system in the area that is currently under construction. Once complete, the entire project will become the state’s largest renewable energy system by capacity, according to a statement from the developer. It is also amongst the first to use bifacial panels in the country.