1 Nyngan Solar Plant Community Consultative Committee 10 June 2015

2 Agenda Welcome April CCC 2 Review previous minutes Overview of project status (AGL and First Solar) Employment / local spending / information sharing / community matters Project planning Construction community fund > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015 Next meeting and close

3 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Review of previous minutes (all)

4 2. Review actions from previous meeting Action itemCCC meeting StatusWho 1 AGL to develop permanent project information for the Nyngan Information Centre April 2014OpenHO 2 AGL to continue liaising with LLS Central West and to have the landscaping plan incorporate plant die off mitigation. October 2014 OpenHO 3 AGL to contact local schools including Morrow School and to liaise with community and stakeholders about the revegetation planting day. October 2014 OpenHO 4 AGL to progress the community open day at the project’s completion. October 2014 OpenHO 5 AGL to provide an update on visitors to the site during operations. October 2014 OpenHO 6 AGL to coordinate the Council’s visit to the site. December 2014 ClosedHO > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

5 2. Review actions from previous meeting Action itemCCC meeting StatusWho 7 First Solar to provide detailed information about monthly spending. February 2015 ClosedBS 8 First Solar to follow up with Tritton Mines as to whether they are interested in using the solar village structures and facilities. February 2015 ClosedBS > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

6 2. Confirmation of April 2015 minutes ›Any comments on the April minutes? ›Accept as accurate record of meeting? > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

7 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Overview of project status Adam Mackett (AGL) Mick Law (First Solar)

8 3. AGL overview of project status Current status on the Nyngan Solar Plant: ›Commenced generation from the Nyngan Solar Plant on Saturday, 21 Mar » Coordination between First Solar, Essential Energy, AEMO and AGL. ›Last solar PV module to be installed on 17 Apr 2015 ›AEMO Hold Point 2 (53MW) released on Friday, 5 June » Generation increased to 102MW on Saturday, 6 June ›Plant will be fully operational by July 2015 ›Progressing practical completion for handover to operations > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

9 3. AGL overview of project status Final module installation event to celebrate the 1,366,000 modules installed Community, Councillors, Minister Anthony Roberts MP, Minister Mark Speakman MP, LALC elder Leslie Ryan, Bogan Shire Council and Mayor, AGL CEO Andy Vesey, ARENA and First Solar senior management, media representatives > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

10 3. AGL overview of project status Recent stakeholder site visits: ›2 April Bogan Shire Council ›17 April 2015 – Final module installation ›25 April B Australia Pty Ltd (developers) ›19 May 2015 » ARENA Advisory Board and senior management ›23 May 2015 » NSW Department of Resource and Energy executives ›10 June 2015 » Climate Change Institute and NSW Greens > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

11 3. AGL overview of project status Nyngan Solar Plant generation: ›As at 5 Jun 2015 at 23:30hrs the actual generation was ~20,605 MWh (at the point of connection) ›The commissioning revenue generated by the solar plant is then based on the marginal loss factor (MLF) getting the energy to the node (user). > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

12 3. AGL overview of project status Nyngan Solar Plant generation: ›Generation with NSW pricing $/MWh ›AEMO Hold Point 2 released on Friday (cloud impacted solar irradiance) ›Essential Energy 75MW testing complete on Saturday, 6 June 2015 (plateau) ›Clean generation profile (no clouds) ›Price spikes for am and pm peaks > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

13 3. AGL overview of project status ›Aerial footage of the solar plant > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

14 3. First Solar overview of project status Nyngan Solar Plant progress ›100% panels of the 1,366,380 installed ›100% of the 140,000 steel posts installed ›100% of the 140,000 tilt brackets installed ›100% of the tables installed ›100% of electrical work completed ›Testing and commissioning the plant continuing ›100% output, 102MW, from the plant achieved on Saturday, 6 th June 2015 ›Accommodation Camp closed on 15 th May and buildings removed ›Independent Environmental Audit of the work > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

15 3. First Solar overview of project status Nyngan Solar Plant operations team ›Peter Bradfield – Nyngan resident ›Brett Jefferies – Nyngan resident ›Brendan Wykes – Nyngan resident ›Ivan Pratchett - overseer ›Frank Tiofilo - overseer > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

16 3. First Solar overview of project status > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015 Installation of modules on end tables Block 4 completed

17 3. First Solar overview of project status > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015 Installing the last module 17 th April Unveiling monument

18 3. First Solar overview of project status > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

19 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Employment Local spending Information sharing Community matters Mick Law (First Solar)

20 4. Employment update Project labour Headcount reducing due to project nearing completion Start of April – 170 people on site End of April – 60 people on site End of May – 35 people on site Current – 20 people on site > AGL Nyngan Solar Plant > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

21 > Presentation title > Author > Date (Verdana 10pt) Project planning Helena Orel, Adam Mackett (AGL)

22 5. Project Planning Development consent – independent environmental audit: ›ERM undertook an independent environmental audit of the Nyngan Solar Plant as part of compliance tracking on May 2015 ›Audit demonstrated compliance with the development consent conditions ›The following observations were made: » Condition A6 – BCA compliance (certificate of occupancy) » Condition C4 – Operationa; Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) » Condition C8 – incident notification (missing definition as per standard terms for energy project) > Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

23 5. Project planning Full power generation 6 June 2015 Community planting Proposed July 2015 (last week of July) Community open day Proposed late August 2015 (aiming for Sunday 30 th ) Community feedback Any comments or questions from the CCC or observers? > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

24 5. Landscape plan > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

25 5. Community planting groups Timing: ›Landscaping timing – Q Groups to involve: ›Nyngan Local Aboriginal Land Council ›Local Land Services Central West ›Community Hub ›Direct neighbours ›Local schools: » Nyngan Public school » Nyngan High School » St Josephs School » Girilambone Public School » Hermidale Public School » Morrow School > AGL Nyngan Solar Plant > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

26 5. Solar plant tourism How: ›Bus transport needed ›Viewing platform When: ›Organised times during school holidays ›Adhoc requests for larger groups / special interest groups ›Key stakeholder visit requests Who: ›AGL operations and community engagement team ›AGL operations contractors, First Solar ›Council / local community support > AGL Nyngan Solar Plant > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015 Greenough Solar Plant WA, temporary viewing platform

27 Construction Community fund Helena Orel (AGL)

28 6. Community fund Second round of funding Advertised in May 2015 (four weeks) Applications received (9 as of Tuesday) Panel application review Meet and greet > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

29 Other business, next meeting and close

30 7. Any other business ›Questions? > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015

31 7. Next meeting ›Agenda – is there anything that you would like to discuss? ›Next meeting: Wednesday 5 August or possibly September 2nd or 9th ›Time: 6pm – 8pm ›Venue: CWA Hall > AGL Nyngan Solar Project > AGL Energy > 10 June 2015