The project has substantial environmental benefits including:

• Minimal impact on the productivity of traditional farming activities;
• The land can be rehabilitated to its original condition at the end of the project when all above ground infrastructure is removed;
• Smaller environmental footprint than comparative forms of electricity generation;
• Additional fire breaks, water supplies and improved access roads for firefighting;
• Deliver up to 270 MW of new, low-cost renewable energy capacity to help achieve the State’s renewable energy goals and contribute to Australia’s transition to renewable energy;
• Generate enough clean, affordable energy to power close to 213,000 average South Australian homes a year;
• Offset up to 263,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year over the life of the project (approximately 30 years).