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1 1 Nyngan Solar Plant Community Consultative Committee August 2014 Date: 1 August 2014

2 2 Agenda 2 1 Welcome August CCC 3 4 5 Review previous minutes Overview of project status (AGL and First Solar) Project planning Construction community fund 6 Next meeting and close > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

3 3 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Review of previous minutes

4 4 2. Review actions from previous meeting Action itemCCC meetingStatus AGL to send an example application form to CCC. June 2014Closed AGL to progress the shopfront displayJune 2014Open AGM to provide more information about using the land acquired for native vegetation preservation for training purposes. June 2014Closed AGL to investigate if additional traffic signage is required. June 2014Closed LT to investigate issue around football players and rosters. June 2014Closed RH to send received applications to KRo.June 2014Closed > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

5 5 2. Confirmation of June 2014 minutes ›Any comments to the June minutes? ›Accept as accurate record of meeting? > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

6 6 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Overview of project status Adam Mackett (AGL) Bruce Smith (First Solar)

7 7 2. AGL overview of project status Current progress on the Nyngan Solar Plant: ›Project on track for completion in June 2015 ›Solar Plant launch on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 ›Ten times bigger than the current largest solar PV plant in Australia. ›250 hectares  134 SCGs ›1.35 millions modules ›200km of electrical cabling > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

8 8 2. AGL overview of project status Current progress on the Nyngan Solar Plant connection: ›Connection works are mechanically complete. » 132kV transmission line (Essential Energy) » 132kV Switchyard (Essential Energy » 132kV Substation (AGL) ›Energisation of the 132kV transmission line has been moved from 2 Aug 2014 to 30 Aug 2014 ›Interface works with First Solar’s 33kV Switchyard are progressing  132/33kV transformer energisation ›Communication works in the Nyngan 66kV (town) substation). > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

9 9 2. First Solar overview of project status Current progress on the Nyngan Solar Plant ›40,000 of the 140,000 steel posts have been installed ›19,000 of the 140,000 tilt brackets have been installed ›Table installation underway ›250,000 of the 1,350,000 panels have been delivered ›18 of the 77 PCS (Power Conversion Station) units and 1 of the 4 PVCS (Photovoltaic Combiner Switchgear) units have been delivered ›Operations and maintenance buildings have been installed ›Table installation has commenced ›Electrical work underway – underground cabling and combiner boxes > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

10 10 2. First Solar overview of project status > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

11 11 2. First Solar overview of project status > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

12 12 2. First Solar overview of project status Local community and employment As of end of July 2014, the Joint Venture between WBHO and Probuild Civil has approximately 110 personnel on site – of which 1/3 are local/regional (35) ›First Solar Contacts: ›Bruce SmithMichael Law ›Project ManagerConstruction Manager ›Mob: 0428 199 241Mob: 0417 369 921 ›E: bruce.smith@firstsolar.comE: michael.law@firstsolar.combruce.smith@firstsolar.commichael.law@firstsolar.com > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

13 13 2. First Solar overview of project status > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

14 14 2. First Solar overview of project status > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

15 15 2. First Solar overview of project status > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

16 16 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Project Planning Adam Mackett (AGL)

17 17 4. Project planning First Module Installation event, 30 July 2014 Attendees included: ›The Hon, Kevin Humphries MP (NSW), Minister for Natural Resources, Lands & Water ›Mark Coulton MP, Federal Member for Parkes ›Leslie Williams MP, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy ›Ray Donald (Mayor Bogan Shire Council) Community Feedback Any comments or questions from the CCC or observers? > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

18 18 4. Landscape plan > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

19 19 Construction Community Fund Helena Orel (AGL)

20 20 5. Community Fund Update on the Community Fund AGL is finalising details Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications in week commencing 11 August Community Fund Panel process Any feedback on the process? > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

21 21 Next meeting and close

22 22 6. Any other business ›Questions from observers? ›AGL and First Solar will be at the Nyngan Ag Expo this Saturday, so feel free to drop by for a chat. > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014

23 23 6. Next meeting ›Agenda – is there anything that you would like to discuss? Date: Wednesday 1 October TBC (this is the last week of October school holidays) Time: 6pm – 8pm Venue: CWA Hall > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 1 August 2014


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