Cooba Solar Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Colbinabbin, Victoria, Australia
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A 500MW solar farm project at Colbinabbin, Central Victoria, including a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity up to 300MW. The project aims to generate enough renewable energy to power 145,000 homes and is expected to be operational from 2027. The project has faced community concerns about impacts on the grape-growing region's microclimate, bushfire risk, insurance costs, and heat
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Energy Storage, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Colbinabbin, Victoria, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Status
Original status | Approved |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | A 500MW solar farm project at Colbinabbin, Central Victoria, including a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity up to 300MW. The project aims to generate enough renewable energy to power 145,000 homes and is expected to be operational from 2027. The project has faced community concerns about impacts on the grape-growing region's microclimate, bushfire risk, insurance costs, and heat impacts. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
City | Colbinabbin |
Source
Source | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Energy Storage, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-06-08 |
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