Melbourne Water will soon complete construction of a new solar farm in close proximity to the Winneke Water Treatment Plant in Christmas Hills.
Here at Melbourne Water, we are committed to reducing our net carbon emissions to 50% of baseline levels by 2025 and reaching net zero emissions by 2030. Establishing the onsite solar farm to help power the Winneke Water Treatment Plant is a practical way to cut our greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change.
What’s happening and when
The solar farm is located close to the Winneke Water Treatment Plant and generates renewable electricity to help meet the plant's power needs.
Another solar farm, designed to help power the Eastern Treatment Plant in Carrum Downs has recently been approved, and construction commenced earlier this year. The contract for both projects has been awarded to Beon Energy Solutions.
The solar farm at Christmas Hills, and the farm currently being constructed at Carrum Downs, are initiatives to help meet our ambitious emissions reduction goal, alongside other projects including hydro and biogas power stations and transitioning our car fleet to zero-emissions vehicles.
More information
Melbourne Water will continue to provide updates as the project progresses.
Find out what else we're doing to reduce our environmental impact as we move towards net zero carbon emissions.
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