Travelling by tram in Melbourne has become more sustainable. The French-based company Neoen supported by the Government of Victoria has launched the Numurkah Solar Farm. It is the second solar facility to power the Melbourne tram network. The state government intends to complete the conversion of the city light rail system to solar energy by 2030.
The Numurkah Solar Farm covers 515 hectares and consists of 373,839 solar panels provided a capacity of 128 megawatts. Such volume makes it the largest solar facility in the state of Victoria. It has become fully operational in the middle of July. The new solar farm is able to generate 255 gigawatts of emission-free, clean and renewable energy, the equivalent enough to power 48,000 households in the Australian state. Currently, the Numurkah Solar Farm powers the Melbourne tram network and the Laverton steelworks.