Owner: Athena Energy Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Status:
Technology Type: Solar PV - Fixed
Fuel Type: Solar - Solar
DUID:
Capacity: 0 MW
Full Commercial Use Date:
Expected Closure Year:
Closure Date:
29 May 2026 04:00 → 30 May 2026 04:00 AEST · data through 30 May 2026, 04:00
| Capex total | $293.25M |
|---|---|
| Capex / MW | $1,150,000 |
| Capex / MWh storage | — |
| Fixed OPEX (annual) | $3.06M |
| Fixed OPEX / MW-yr | $12,000 |
| Variable OPEX / MWh | $0.00 |
| Fuel cost / GJ | $0.00 |
| Heat rate GJ/MWh | — |
Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: estimated · AI checked 04 Jun 2026
Notes: The best source-backed capex figure found is a 20 February 2024 amended Capital Investment Value estimate for the Bendemeer Solar Farm of AUD 437.555 million excluding GST. This CIV scope includes the solar farm plus associated project works and explicitly includes BESS electrical works, substation/O&M/HV works, free-issue equipment, contingency and escalation/de-escalation; it is not a pure solar-only EPC cost. The capex_per_mw_aud field divides this CIV by the 218 MW capacity in the input record, so it should be treated as an indicative allocation, not a reported solar-only $/MW. Public project documents state a 255-257 MW DC solar field and 150 MW / 300 MWh BESS, while the input record states 218 MW and Solar PV - Fixed; project documents also state up to 5,000 single-axis trackers, creating a technology classification discrepancy. Fixed and variable O&M are not publicly disclosed for Bendemeer and are therefore benchmark assumptions from ACIL Allen / AEMC modelling for Solar PV SAT Oversized in real 2024 AUD. Direct operational emissions are assumed zero for solar PV combustion emissions; the owner separately states the project is expected to reduce emissions by about 420,000 tCO2 per year and generate about 577,000 MWh per year, implying avoided grid emissions of about 0.728 tCO2/MWh, but that avoided-emissions factor is not used as the direct emissions intensity. No major refurbishment plan was found. Closure/decommissioning: project facts state land agreements and consent conditions bind future owners to decommissioning and rehabilitation terms; AEMO/GHD generic solar retirement assumptions indicate 30-year economic/technical life and estimated PV retirement costs of about AUD 110,000/MW for a 200 MW AC single-axis tracking solar farm, but this is a generic benchmark rather than Bendemeer-specific financial provisioning.
[AI 2026-06-04] Bendemeer Solar Farm is not yet operational/registered with a public DUID in the sources reviewed; NSW Planning Portal status is 'More Information Required'. The owner site and NSW planning page currently describe a 255 MW DC solar farm with energy storage, while the user-supplied capacity is 218 MW, implying an AC capacity basis. The reported AUD 350 million capex is from a 2021 owner news item for a then-300 MW solar power plant; capex_per_mw_aud is calculated against the user-supplied 218 MW capacity. A later WT Partnership 2024 CIV estimate of AUD 437.555 million covers the Bendemeer Solar Farm project including BESS, substation/O&M/HV works, free-issue equipment, contingency and escalation, and is therefore included as a contextual source but not used as the solar-only capex_total_aud. Fixed O&M and variable O&M are not project-specific; they use Aurecon/AEMO solar PV defaults of AUD 12,000/MWp DC/year with variable O&M included in the fixed component. Official Bendemeer project materials indicate monocrystalline silicon panels using up to 5,000 single-axis trackers, conflicting with the user-provided 'fixed' technology label. Direct operational emissions intensity is set to 0 tCO2/MWh for solar PV; the owner separately states avoided emissions of 420,000 tCO2/year for 577,000 MWh/year, equivalent to about 0.728 tCO2/MWh avoided grid emissions, not direct emissions. Heat rate and thermal efficiency are not applicable to PV generation.
[AI 2026-06-04] Project-specific reported capital investment value is AUD 437.555 million excluding GST as at 20 February 2024, but this is for the amended Bendemeer Solar Farm project including the 255 MWdc / 200 MWac solar farm, 150 MW / 300 MWh BESS, substation, O&M and HV works, and associated infrastructure; it is not separable to the solar generator only. The profile capex therefore uses the AEMO/Aurecon 2024 large-scale solar PV benchmark of AUD 1.15/Wdc applied to the project-specific 255 MWdc solar size. The input record says 218 MW and Solar PV - Fixed, while current project materials state 255 MWdc / 200 MWac and up to 5,000 single-axis trackers; the normalised technology is therefore set to solar_tracking with a warning. Fixed O&M is estimated using the AEMO/Aurecon benchmark AUD 12,000/MWp-DC/year applied to 255 MWdc. Variable O&M is treated as 0 because AEMO/Aurecon states it is included in fixed O&M. Asset life is the AEMO/Aurecon benchmark 30-year economic/technical life, with possible extension to 40 years if piles do not corrode and spare parts remain available. Bendemeer project documents describe construction, operation and decommissioning and include reinstatement of full pre-project agricultural production following decommissioning. As of the sources found, the project was in detailed planning/assessment after submissions and amendments, and it was listed as awarded a CIS Tender 4 agreement in October 2025; no operational DUID or online date was found.
Model: gpt-5.5 · Reasoning: medium · Fetched 04 Jun 2026 09:11 · ID: resp_0241163baa97ac38006a20b407f9108196a9f906c8abb53610
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"field_name": "project_scope_ac_capacity_bess_and_om_facility",
"value_text": "Amended Economic Assessment describes 255 MWdc solar arrays, 200 MWac registered connection capacity, 150 MW / 300 MWh BESS, substation, grid connection and O&M facility.",
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"source_url": "https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=SSD-36651552%2120250409T024342.811+GMT",
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},
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"field_name": "reported_project_civ_breakdown",
"value_text": "CIV estimate includes PV civil works AUD 10.092 million, PV electrical works AUD 107.272 million, BESS electrical works AUD 15.381 million, substation/O&M/HV works AUD 21.919 million, free-issue equipment AUD 231.637 million, contingency and escalation adjustments.",
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"source_title": "Bendemeer Solar Farm – CIV Estimate",
"publisher": "WT Partnership for Metis Energy / NSW Planning Portal",
"published_date": "2024-02-20",
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"raw_excerpt": "PV – Electrical works $ 107,272,000",
"ai_summary": "Breakdown is useful but still does not isolate the solar generator because free-issue equipment and shared works are not split between solar and BESS."
},
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"field_name": "capex_per_mw_aud",
"value_text": "AEMO/Aurecon 2024 large-scale solar PV benchmark: relative EPC cost AUD 1.15/Wdc; excludes land and development costs. Applied to 255 MWdc gives AUD 293.25 million solar EPC estimate.",
"value_numeric": 1150000,
"unit": "AUD/MW",
"source_url": "https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/major-publications/isp/2025/aurecon-2024-energy-technology-costs-and-technical-parameter-review.pdf?la=en",
"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
"publisher": "Aurecon for AEMO",
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"confidence": "medium",
"raw_excerpt": "Relative cost $ / W (DC) 1.15",
"ai_summary": "Used as the solar-only capex benchmark because the project-specific CIV includes BESS and shared infrastructure."
},
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"field_name": "capex_total_aud",
"value_text": "Estimated solar-only EPC capex = 255 MWdc × AUD 1.15/Wdc = AUD 293.25 million. This is an estimate, not reported Bendemeer solar-only capex.",
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"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
"publisher": "Aurecon for AEMO",
"published_date": "2024-12-06",
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"raw_excerpt": "Total EPC cost $ 276,000,000",
"ai_summary": "AEMO/Aurecon benchmark project is 240 MWdc / 200 MWac with AUD 276 million EPC, equivalent to AUD 1.15/Wdc; scaled to Bendemeer 255 MWdc."
},
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"field_name": "fixed_opex_per_mw_year_aud",
"value_text": "AEMO/Aurecon benchmark fixed O&M for large-scale solar PV is AUD 12,000/MWp-DC/year, including general spares and scheduled replacement capex.",
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"source_url": "https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/major-publications/isp/2025/aurecon-2024-energy-technology-costs-and-technical-parameter-review.pdf?la=en",
"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
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"raw_excerpt": "Fixed O&M Cost ... 12,000",
"ai_summary": "Used as default fixed O&M because no Bendemeer-specific O&M cost was found."
},
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"field_name": "fixed_opex_annual_aud",
"value_text": "Estimated annual fixed O&M = 255 MWdc × AUD 12,000/MWp-DC/year = AUD 3.06 million/year.",
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"source_url": "https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/major-publications/isp/2025/aurecon-2024-energy-technology-costs-and-technical-parameter-review.pdf?la=en",
"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
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"raw_excerpt": "Total annual O&M Cost $ 2,880,000",
"ai_summary": "AEMO/Aurecon benchmark total annual O&M is AUD 2.88 million for 240 MWdc; scaled to Bendemeer 255 MWdc gives AUD 3.06 million."
},
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"field_name": "variable_opex_per_mwh_aud",
"value_text": "AEMO/Aurecon benchmark for large-scale solar PV states variable O&M is included in the fixed component; value treated as AUD 0/MWh incremental VOM.",
"value_numeric": 0,
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"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
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"raw_excerpt": "Fuel connection costs $ N/A",
"ai_summary": "No fuel supply or fuel connection is required for the solar generator."
},
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"field_name": "heat_rate_gj_per_mwh",
"value_text": "Heat rate is not applicable to solar PV; no fuel combustion process is used.",
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"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
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"published_date": "2024-12-06",
"confidence": "high",
"raw_excerpt": "Solar PV generation is well established",
"ai_summary": "Solar PV output depends on irradiance rather than fuel heat input; heat rate is therefore null rather than zero."
},
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"field_name": "emissions_intensity_tco2_mwh",
"value_text": "Operational emissions intensity set to 0 tCO2/MWh for solar PV. Separately, Bendemeer owner claims 420,000 tonnes CO2/year avoided against grid generation.",
"value_numeric": 0,
"unit": "tCO2/MWh",
"source_url": "https://docs.openelectricity.org.au/guides/emissions",
"source_title": "Emissions - Open Electricity Documentation",
"publisher": "Open Electricity",
"published_date": null,
"confidence": "medium",
"raw_excerpt": "Renewables: Zero operational emissions",
"ai_summary": "Used for direct operational emissions intensity. The owner’s 420,000 tCO2/year figure is an avoided-emissions claim, not the plant’s own emissions."
},
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"field_name": "asset_life_years",
"value_text": "AEMO/Aurecon large-scale solar PV benchmark assumes 30-year economic life and 30-year technical life, with possible 40-year life if piles and spares allow.",
"value_numeric": 30,
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"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
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"published_date": "2024-12-06",
"confidence": "medium",
"raw_excerpt": "Economic Life ... Years 30",
"ai_summary": "Used as default asset life because no Bendemeer-specific design life was found."
},
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"field_name": "major_refurbishment_or_closure_notes",
"value_text": "AEMO/Aurecon notes utility-scale solar design lifetimes are increasing to 30–35 years and may need more ongoing O&M and replacement costs.",
"value_numeric": 35,
"unit": "years",
"source_url": "https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/major-publications/isp/2025/aurecon-2024-energy-technology-costs-and-technical-parameter-review.pdf?la=en",
"source_title": "2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review",
"publisher": "Aurecon for AEMO",
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"confidence": "medium",
"raw_excerpt": "commonly increasing to 30-35 years",
"ai_summary": "Supports refurbishment/replacement allowance in fixed O&M and notes that longer life may require component replacement."
},
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"field_name": "decommissioning_notes",
"value_text": "Bendemeer project documents state continued agriculture during operation and reinstatement of full pre-project agricultural production after decommissioning.",
"value_numeric": null,
"unit": null,
"source_url": "https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=SSD-36651552%2120250409T024342.811+GMT",
"source_title": "Amended Economic Assessment - Bendemeer Solar Farm",
"publisher": "Gillespie Economics for Athena Energy Australia / NSW Planning Portal",
"published_date": "2025-04-09",
"confidence": "high",
"raw_excerpt": "reinstatement of full pre-project agricultural production following project decommissioning",
"ai_summary": "No closure date was found; decommissioning obligations are part of the planning assessment."
},
{
"field_name": "project_status_and_cis",
"value_text": "Infrastructure Pipeline lists project status as Detailed Planning and says CIS Tender Round Four was awarded in October 2025.",
"value_numeric": null,
"unit": null,
"source_url": "https://infrastructurepipeline.org/project/bendemeer-solar-farm-and-battery",
"source_title": "Bendemeer Solar Farm and Battery",
"publisher": "Infrastructure Pipeline / Infrastructure Partnerships Australia",
"published_date": null,
"confidence": "medium",
"raw_excerpt": "PROJECT STATUS Detailed Planning",
"ai_summary": "Supports that the project was not found to be operating and that financial support exists via CIS, though the contract price is not disclosed."
},
{
"field_name": "cis_award",
"value_text": "Commonwealth ministerial release lists Bendemeer Energy Hub, Athena Energy Australia, solar + battery 150 MW / 300 MWh, 252 MW, NSW, among CIS Tender 4 successful projects.",
"value_numeric": 252,
"unit": "MW",
"source_url": "https://minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-releases/600-million-community-boost-next-wave-renewable-projects-power-ahead",
"source_title": "$600 million community boost as next wave of renewable projects power ahead",
"publisher": "Minister for Climate Change and Energy / DCCEEW",
"published_date": "2025-10-09",
"confidence": "high",
"raw_excerpt": "Bendemeer Energy Hub ... Solar + battery",
"ai_summary": "Confirms the project received a Capacity Investment Scheme agreement, but no strike price or revenue support level is disclosed."
}
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"No Bendemeer solar-only EPC contract value, financing terms, PPA price, CIS support price, fixed O&M contract price, variable O&M contract price, or discount rate was found in public sources.",
"The project-specific reported CIV of AUD 437.555 million excludes GST but includes BESS and shared infrastructure, so it should not be read as solar-generator-only capex.",
"The input record says 218 MW and Solar PV - Fixed, while current owner and NSW planning documents state 255 MWdc / 200 MWac and up to 5,000 single-axis trackers; technology and capacity conflict should be reviewed before investment-grade modelling.",
"No operational DUID or online date was found; the project appears to be pre-operational/detailed planning in the sources reviewed.",
"Capex and O&M estimates use AEMO/Aurecon 2024 large-scale solar PV benchmarks and should be replaced if Athena releases solar-only EPC or O&M contract values."
]
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