The Beryl Solar Farm is a 108 MW DC project located near Gulgong, NSW.
The Beryl Solar Farm is a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power project located approximately 5 km west of Gulgong in central New South Wales. It has a capacity of around 110 MW DC (approximately 87 MW AC) and covers about 225 hectares of land.
Construction commenced in 2018, with the project entering commercial operation in June 2019. It generates approximately 199,000 MWh of clean electricity each year, enough to power around 25,000 to 28,000 homes while offsetting a significant amount of CO₂ emissions.
Originally developed by First Solar and now owned by Banpu/New Energy Solar, the Beryl Solar Farm operates under a 15‑year power purchase agreement with the NSW Government. This agreement supplies electricity to the Sydney Metro Northwest rail network, with the remaining electricity sold into the wholesale market.
Downer EDI delivered the engineering, procurement, and construction services for the project. The solar farm uses approximately 309,000 photovoltaic modules mounted on single-axis trackers, with operations and maintenance supported by experienced service partners.
Tranex Power was awarded the Beryl Solar Farm project by Downer EDI following exemplary performance on the Ross River Solar Farm. Beryl was an extremely challenging project, driven by the first large-scale Australian deployment of the ExoSun single-axis tracker system, which had limited technical support, combined with the use of C-section piles, difficult ground conditions, and a highly compressed construction program.
Despite these constraints, Tranex Power successfully delivered the project on time, working closely with the head contractor to minimise and mitigate delays and rework, particularly around tracker construction and design issues, which were compounded by minimal input from both the tracker manufacturer and offshore engineering support.
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