New Electricity Generation Licensee

The Commission received an application from Batchelor Solar Farm Pty Ltd (Batchelor Solar Farm) for a licence to generate electricity. The Commission sought comments on the licence application from market participants and stakeholders and two submissions were received and considered by the Commission.

On 1 October 2018, the Commission issued a generation licence to Batchelor Solar Farm to own and operate a 10MW solar photovoltaic power generation facility on the Darwin-Katherine electricity network.

In approving the generation licence, the Commission advised that possession of a licence does not guarantee dispatch, and that System Control will constrain output if necessary to maintain system security and service quality.

All licensees are required to comply with the requirements of regulatory instruments, (such as the Network Technical Code and the System Control Technical Code), including any new requirements, such as the proposed Generator Performance Standards, that may come into force when instruments are amended, from time to time.

Any comments or queries should be directed to Utilities Commission via email utilities.commission@nt.gov.au or phone 08 8999 5480.