Yarranlea Solar Farm
On Queensland’s Darling Downs, Yarranlea was one of Risen Energy Australia’s first utility-scale projects. Risen’s O&M team looks after it today.
Operations & maintenance
We keep solar farms performing.
An in-house Australian O&M team that operates the plants we built — and can take on yours.
Why Risen for O&M
Built by us. Run by us. Still running.
A solar farm earns its return over decades, not on the day it is energised. Since 2019 our operations and maintenance team has looked after utility-scale plants from construction commissioning through to full operation — keeping them safe, available and generating.
We are the same company that develops, finances and delivers large-scale solar in Australia, so our O&M team sits alongside engineers, project managers and a Tier 1 module manufacturer. When something on site needs a decision, the people who can make it are down the hall, not overseas.
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- Utility-scale solar farms under Risen O&M today
- 253 MW
- DC capacity we operate and maintain, across QLD and WA
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- Our Australian O&M team was established
- In-house
- Operations, engineering and asset management — one team
What we do
Everything an operating solar farm needs.
From the control room to the module row — one team accountable for the whole plant.
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Site operations & monitoring
Day-to-day operation of the plant: alarm management and response, outage management, site security, and the operational reporting your lenders and off-takers expect.
- Alarm management and response
- Outage management
- Site security
- Performance reporting
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Preventive & corrective maintenance
Scheduled inspection and testing programs that catch problems early, and corrective maintenance that gets modules, inverters and balance-of-plant back online.
- Inspection and testing programs
- Corrective maintenance
- Infrastructure and communications systems
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Asset & spares management
A computerised maintenance management system (MEX) tracks every asset and work order, with spares managed so a fault doesn’t become a long wait for parts.
- Computerised maintenance management (MEX)
- Spares management
- Work-order history and asset records
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Health, safety & environment
Compliance with health, safety and environmental obligations across the site, from contractor inductions to environmental management commitments.
- HSE compliance
- Contractor management
- Environmental obligations
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Market & energy services
Market bidding and solar forecasting so the plant dispatches well, plus the performance reporting that shows how the asset is tracking against plan.
- Market bidding
- Solar forecasting
- Performance reporting
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OEM & warranty management
We coordinate with equipment manufacturers and manage warranty claims on the owner’s behalf. As a Tier 1 module manufacturer ourselves, we know how that process works from both sides.
- OEM coordination
- Warranty management
- Manufacturer liaison
Sites we operate
Two of Australia’s large solar farms, under Risen O&M.
Merredin Solar Farm
Western Australia’s largest solar farm at completion, developed by Risen and later sold to SUN Energy. Risen stayed on as the O&M provider after the sale — the new owner kept the team that built and knows the plant.
How we work
From handover to long-term yield.
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Take-over and handover
We review the plant, its documentation, warranties and open defects, and agree the scope and reporting you need — whether we are taking over from construction commissioning or from another provider.
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Operate and maintain
Monitoring, alarm response, scheduled maintenance, market participation and reporting run on an agreed calendar, with our engineers and site staff on hand for the unplanned.
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Protect the long-term yield
We manage warranties and OEM relationships, plan spares and upgrades, and feed what the data tells us back into how the plant is run — so the asset keeps performing for its owners and off-takers.
FAQ
O&M — common questions.
What does Risen Energy Australia’s O&M service cover?
Operation and maintenance of utility-scale solar farms: site operations and monitoring, alarm and outage management, preventive and corrective maintenance, spares and asset management using a computerised maintenance management system, health, safety and environmental compliance, market bidding and solar forecasting, performance reporting, and OEM coordination and warranty management.
Which solar farms does Risen currently operate and maintain?
Risen Energy Australia provides O&M for the 121 MW DC Yarranlea Solar Farm in Queensland and the 132 MW DC Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia. Both were built by Risen; Merredin was sold to SUN Energy, which retained Risen as the O&M provider.
Can Risen take over O&M of a solar farm it didn’t build?
Yes. Our O&M team is set up to take over an operating asset from another provider as well as from construction commissioning. We start with a review of the plant, its documentation and warranties, then agree the scope and reporting with the owner.
Does the solar farm need to use Risen panels?
No. Our O&M service is for the whole plant — modules, inverters, trackers, electrical balance of plant and communications — regardless of who manufactured the equipment. Being a module manufacturer does mean we understand warranty processes from the manufacturer’s side too.
How do I get a proposal for O&M?
Contact our utility services team with the site location, capacity, commissioning date and current O&M arrangement. We will come back to you with the information we need to scope a proposal.
Own or finance a solar farm?
Talk to us about taking on its operation and maintenance — from construction commissioning or from your current provider.