Wangaratta solar farm sold, paving way for construction
21 December 2020 A 29.9MW solar farm planned for development in Wangaratta in Victoria’s north east has been snapped up by Australian commercial solar outfit CleanPeak Energy. The original developers of the solar farm, Wangaratta Solar Farm (formerly Countrywide Energy), kicked off a quest for investors in the $45 million “shovel-ready” project in April of this year, appointing Energy Estate as advisors on the process. At the time, Energy Estate principal Simon Currie said he felt confident about finding investors for the smaller-scale Victorian project, despite the market challenges b...