Council’s Development Application for a 5 megawatt solar farm in Myocum was approved by the Northern Regional Planning Panel last week.
The solar farm site is proposed for a 38 hectare parcel of Council-owned land, next to the Resource Recovery Centre at Dingo Lane.
“We are very excited about this approval from the NRPP because it takes us a step closer to delivering a local renewable energy solution that will massively reduce Council’s electricity-related carbon emissions,” Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon said.
“The next step is for Council to review what is the best course for delivery of this climate mitigation project and decide how best it should proceed. We will report back to the community with updates on this,” Mayor Lyon said.
“Once built, this 5 megawatt solar farm would help us maintain our 100% renewable energy commitment, and provide a long term and reliable source of electricity for Council operations, and hopefully other local businesses too.
“It would be a great win for Council, the community and our environment’s future,” the Mayor said.
