RCR secures $175 million solar contract
RCR Tomlinson, an ASX-listed engineering and infrastructure company, has been awarded a $175 million contract with APA Group to design and construct the Darling Downs Solar Farm project in Queensland.
The Darling Downs Solar Farm will have an initial generating capacity of approximately 110 MW. RCR’s scope of work includes engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and commissioning of the solar farm, including associated substations and grid connection works. Construction is expected to commence in July 2017.
RCR’s managing director and CEO, Dr Paul Dalgleish, said, “We are delighted to have been awarded this contract following our successful collaboration to develop the project, initially with Origin Energy and more recently with APA Group.
“The award is the culmination of the ECI process, which included preliminary design and engineering works. This significant win reflects RCR’s ability to bring smart engineering solution to our clients while providing certainty of performance and delivery time in the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry.”
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