SET-listed Banpu Plc, a non-oil energy conglomerate, has acquired two utility-scale solar farms in New South Wales, Australia, in a deal worth A$97.5 million (2.33 billion baht) to further increase its clean power generation capacity.
The new assets are Beryl Solar Farm (BSF) with a capacity of 110.9 megawatts (MW) and Manildra Solar Farm (MSF) with a capacity of 55.9MW.
The purchase marks another step in Banpu’s move toward renewable generation in Australia where it has been operating coal mines for more than two decades.
“It is an important step in laying the foundation in terms of strategic investment in clean energy and expanding Banpu’s energy ecosystem in Australia,” said Somruedee Chaimongkol, Banpu’s chief…
