Sunshine Coast Solar Farm

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Sunshine coast solar farm.

Council is australia s first local government to offset its entire electricity consumption from renewable energy generated at the 15mw sunshine coast solar farm benefit to the region. Council hopes to leverage the solar farm to develop a clean tech. Reasons for choosing solar. At its peak the solar farm generates 15 000 kilowatts of electricity.

First solar farm connected to energex s 33kv grid in south east queensland. French renewables developer neoen will go ahead with its plans to build a massive solar farm in queensland s western downs region after securing a contract to sell most of the power to t he state government owned renewable energy generator cleanco. The electricity generated over one year will be enough to power the equivalent of 5000 homes. It sits on 24 hectares of a 49 hectare site.

Benefits to the region. The sunshine coast solar farm is located at 909 yandina coolum road valdora. The sunshine coast solar farm is located at 909 yandina coolum road valdora. Sees council proactively take control of its electricity supply to combat rising electricity costs which were on average 14 higher in queensland last financial year.

Sunshine coast solar farm. The 15 megawatt mw farm will provide the council up to 22 million in savings. First solar farm in australia to operate at 1 500 volts dc to operate more efficiently. The award winning sunshine coast solar farm is the first of its kind in australia.

With a capacity of around 400 mw the western downs green power hub is set to become australia s largest solar farm. The sunshine coast solar farm is the second largest in queensland and the sixth largest australia wide. The sunshine coast solar farm. Giles parkinson posted on 24 july 2017 24 july.

Sunshine coast becomes first council to complete its own large scale solar farm and expects it to deliver 22 million in savings over life of plant. Officially opened in july 2017 the 15mw solar farm boasts 57 850 photo voltaic panels and is the. The characteristics of the site are that it. Is adjacent to energex s 33kv power line which is capable of receiving the solar farm s power output.