Solar energy
Summerville Solar Farm
Rappville, NSW, Australia
- Phase
- Under development
- Location
- Rappville, NSW
- Area
- 240ha / 594 acres
- Production
- 90MW
About the project
The Project
OX2 is planning the Muswellbrook Solar Farm, featuring a 90MW solar farm and a 90MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) across 240 hectares. The project is located approximately 3km east of Rappville on private land.
The project will connect to NSW’s electricity network via a short underground connection to the existing 132 kV Lismore to Koolkhan overhead line to the southeast of the site.
Operations are expected to begin by 2027.
BESS
Covering 1.9 ha of land the BESS will act as a large-scale power supplier and connect to NSW’s electricity transmission grid.
It will store up to 90MW of energy which can supply up to 4 hours of electricity. The BESS will store energy for use when it's needed most. It will provide reliable and affordable power, helping utilities quickly deliver electricity during peak times, outages, or shortages. This will improve energy security for NSW.
For further information, please refer to our Project Information Sheet below.
Development Application
The Development Application (DA) was approved by the Minister for Planning on the 16th May 2025.
Approved Summerville solar farm to power 36,000 homes | NSW Government
The Development Application and EIS is available on the Major Projects website. For more details please visit:
https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/summerville-solar-farm
Further Information
To read the latest newsletter please select the Documents tab below.
To contact us please call 03 8595 2406 or email [email protected]
Key facts
Project key facts
- Technology
- Solar energy
- Phase
- Under development
- Location
- Rappville, NSW
- Area
- 240ha / 594 acres
- Production
- 90MW
Documents
Project documents
- Summerville Solar Farm Community Newsletter May 2025
- Summerville Solar Farm Community Newsletter December 2024
- Solar Farm - Frequently Asked Questions
- Battery Energy Storage System - Frequently Asked Questions
- Summerville Solar Farm Community Newsletter July 2024
- Summerville Solar Farm Community Newsletter November 2023
- Summerville Solar Farm Information Sheet June 2023
- Proposed Solar Farms in the Richmond Valley
Sustainability
Sustainability
OX2 and our suppliers are guests in the local communities. For us, is extremely important to create dialogue with and show respect for the people who live and work in the local area. This includes transparent communication, creating local jobs, business sector development or financial grants through community funds or property tax, depending on the market and conditions in the area.
The expansion of renewable energy should not come at the expense of nature and it is not enough for us to mitigate climate change. We have long worked to minimize our negative impact on nature and are now taking decisive action towards our goal of nature-positive wind and solar farms by 2030.
Our projects are sustainable by design, from early planning to construction and management.
Grievance and complaints
Grievance and complaints
Grievance and complaints
The grievance mechanism is targeted towards individuals, communities and companies who have feedback or concerns regarding our projects.
OX2 takes all complaints seriously and aims to acknowledge and resolve complaints promptly. A complaint is a formal expression of dissatisfaction made to or about OX2, related to its project development, construction, operation, or a staff member.
We acknowledge that anyone has a right to lodge a complaint and we will ensure that all the complaints we receive will be managed respectfully, objectively, and efficiently.