APA Unveils Largest Remote-Grid Solar Park in Queensland
- APA Group shines bright with the opening of Australia's largest remote-grid solar park in Mount Isa, powering mining operations and 90,000 homes with renewable energy.
APA Group has officially opened the 88-MW Dugald River solar park in Queensland, which is the largest remote-grid photovoltaic site in Australia. The solar park, located in Mount Isa, will provide electricity for the region's mining operations and has the capacity to power approximately 90,000 homes with its 180,000 panels spread across 20 hectares. The plant is connected to the grid via a 1,100 km overhead transmission line.
The electricity generated by the solar park will be supplied to major mining groups such as Mount Isa Mines, New Century, and MMG Limited. MMG Limited has a 15-year power purchase agreement for half of the site's capacity. The solar park was built on land leased from the Queensland government near APA's Diamantina combined-cycle gas turbine power complex.
What are the key features of APA Group's Dugald River solar park in Queensland?
- The Dugald River solar park is the largest remote-grid photovoltaic site in Australia
- Located in Mount Isa, the solar park has a capacity of 88 MW
- The park consists of 180,000 panels spread across 20 hectares
- The electricity generated by the solar park will be used to power approximately 90,000 homes
- The plant is connected to the grid via a 1,100 km overhead transmission line
- Major mining groups such as Mount Isa Mines, New Century, and MMG Limited will receive electricity from the solar park
- MMG Limited has a 15-year power purchase agreement for half of the site's capacity
- The solar park was built on land leased from the Queensland government near APA's Diamantina combined-cycle gas turbine power complex.
