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BARCALDINE REMOTE

COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM

April 2017

History

Today

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

RET approval

ARENA’sgrant

approved

CEFCFinancial

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ElecnorAdquires BRCSF

March

ERGONInterconnection works

December

CommissioningDec – Mar 2017

Construction

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

FinancingJun – Dec 2015

DevelopmentFeb 2013 - Nov 2015

CommercialOperational

Date

July June DecemberApril

O&M2+3 years

Shareholders

Main Figures

Design

Power capacity 20 MWac/25 MWdc

Solar Modules 78,400

Piles 10,780

Power Stations 10

Tracking system Single axis

Trackers 980

Interconnection 22 kV

Estimated output 57,123 MWh/y

9,800 households 50,000 tn/y

9,600 times

Main Components

General Layout

Design criteria

Total 90ha

Available 80ha

OHL easement

Vegetation

Ratio:3,2 ha/MWdc

Bespoke design

General Layout

Primary Construction Steps - Piling

Specifications

10,780 I- Beams piles

Piles length 3-3,6m

Installation

200 piles/day

Direct driven1,65-2,25m depth

Primary Construction Steps – Trackers

Specifications

980 single-axis trackers

85m length

11 piles/tracker

80 modules/tracker

Installation

13 trackers/day

Primary Construction Steps – PV Modules

Installation

1400 modules/day

Configuration (1000Vdc)

3920 strings

208 combiner boxes

10 power stations (2210kVA)

x 78,400 modules315/320W45,60-45,82 Voc/VPolycrystalline

Community Engagement

Jobs

Temporary jobs (Construction) 110 (peak)

Permanent jobs (O&M) 4

From Barcaldine Region 50 people

LOCAL PARTICIPATION REGISTER:

+36 LOCAL BUSINESS

CENTRAL WESTERN FENCING

BIDJERA

ARAMAC DRILLING

WESTEST

MICHAEL HORMAN TRANSPORT

TRADELINK

ERGON ENERGY

BARCALDINE APPLIANCES

CAPRICORN PLUMBINGNEIGHBOURSNEIGHBOURS

Community Engagement

Soccer Matches Spain Vs Australia

Flamenco show organized by the Council Barcaldine High School collaboration

2016 Local Tennis Tournament winners

Construction - Knowledge on Risks

Learnings from MSF applicable to BSF

Strong community engagement

Purchase of critical components on early stages

References from the local utility on the Electrical Subcontractor

Subcontractors SoW defined once the detailed enginering is completed

Combination of bespoke design and “off the shelf” – modular design

Suppliers and subcontractors learning curve

Pre-assembled components

More questions?

THANK YOU

Elecnor Group

Manuel López-VélezBusiness Development Managermlopezvelez@elecnor.com