Largest solar power stations in Australia
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in Australia.
(Updated September 2024)
See also: Solar Installers in Australia
Solar power stations, PV farms 2024 in Australia
| Name | Location | State | DC Capacity (MWp) | Annual Output GWh | Land Size km² | On grid | Remarks | Developer |
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New England Solar |
NSW |
400 |
2000 ha |
2023 |
Photovoltaic |
ACEN Australia | ||
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QLD |
400 |
1500 ha |
2023 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking. |
Neoen | |||
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NSW |
349 |
900 ha |
2020 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
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NSW |
333 |
685 |
975 ha |
2020 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking. 333.0 MW DC |
Octopus Investments and Edify Energy |
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SA |
276 |
570 |
800 ha |
2018 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
Reach Energy |
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NSW |
228 |
529 |
1000 ha |
2020 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
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Wellington Solar Farm |
NSW |
213 |
304 |
316 ha |
2020 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
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Suntop Solar Farm |
NSW |
189 |
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450 ha |
2021 |
Bi-facial mono PERC Photovoltaic, single axis tracking. |
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NSW |
188 |
390 |
513 ha |
2018 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
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QLD |
180 |
398 |
1070ha |
2018 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking. Originated by Solar Choice |
Edify Energy |
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NSW |
175 |
385 ha |
2019 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
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Gunnedah Solar Farm |
NSW |
153 |
304 ha |
2021 |
Bi-facial photovoltaic, single axis tracking. |
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QLD |
151 |
261 |
130 ha |
2018 |
Thin-film, single axis tracking |
Sun Metals |
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Glenrowan West Solar Farm |
VIC |
149 |
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323 ha |
2021 |
Mono-crystalline photovoltaic, single axis tracking. |
Benalla Wirtgen Group, Wirsol |
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Ross River Solar Farm |
QLD |
148 |
250 |
202 ha |
2018 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
ESCO Pacific, Palisade |
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QLD |
137 |
609 |
200 ha |
2018 |
Output sold to Origin Energy who also owns the adjacent Darling Downs Power Station |
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Merredin Solar Farm |
WA |
132 |
281 |
460 ha |
2020 |
Mono-crystalline PERC photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
Risen Energy |
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Nevertire Solar Farm |
NSW |
130 |
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2019 |
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Elliott Green Power |
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VIC |
128 |
255 |
515 ha |
2019 |
Photovoltaic, ground mounted |
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Clare Solar Farm |
QLD |
127 |
263 |
340 ha |
2018 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) |
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SA |
127 |
200 |
200 ha |
2019 |
Photovoltaic, fixed tilt. Limited by market operator AEMO to 95 MW maximum output to ensure reactive power delivery |
Vena Energy |
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Lilyvale Solar Farm |
QLD |
126 |
396 ha |
2019 |
Photovoltaic, single-axis tracking |
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) |
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Yarranlea Solar Farm |
QLD |
121.5 |
264 |
250 ha |
2020 |
Photovoltaic, single axis tracking |
Risen Energy |
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Bomen Solar Farm |
NSW |
120 |
240 |
256 ha |
2020 |
Bi-facial photovoltaic, single axis tracking |
Spark Infrastructure |
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VIC |
110 |
192 ha |
2018 |
PV single axis tracking |
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NSW |
102 |
233 |
250 ha |
2015 |
CdTe thin-film technology. At the time of its construction, it was the largest solar PV plant in the Southern Hemisphere |
AGL Energy |
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Haughton Solar Farm |
QLD |
100 |
1181 ha |
2019 |
500 MW generation capacity of the Haughton Solar Farm located in North Queensland’s Burdekin Shire (40km west of Ayr and 60km south of Townsville. The farm will be built over three stages in the next eight years. 100 MW, Stage 1 is operational as on 30 Oct 2019. |
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VIC |
97.5 |
283 ha |
2018 |
PV single axis tracking |
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VIC |
90 |
74 |
269 ha |
2019 |
PV tracking flat panel |
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Yatpool Solar Farm |
VIC |
81 |
255 ha |
2021 |
A bit like everyone else in 2020, the 106 MW Yatpool Solar Farm sat idle. In fact, it sat idle for a full 18 months between its construction completion in late 2019 and its successful connection to the grid |
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Beryl Solar Farm |
NSW |
87 |
199 |
322 ha |
2019 |
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Clermont Solar Farm |
QLD |
75 |
201 ha |
2019 |
Wirsol |
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Susan River Solar Farm |
QLD |
75 |
170 ha |
2019 |
Elliot Green Power |
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QLD |
68 |
160 ha |
2018 |
The project consists of 32 SMA supplied inverters, Solar modules were supplied by Canadian Solar mounted on Next Tracker solar tracking system. The project connects into the Ergon's 66kV network. |
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Rugby Run Solar Farm |
QLD |
65 |
2019 |
Adani Australia |
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QLD |
57.5 |
2018 |
Wirsol and Edify Energy |
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QLD |
57.5 |
144 |
2018 |
Wirsol and Edify Energy |
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Childers Solar Farm |
QLD |
56 |
180 ha |
2019 |
Elliot Green Power |
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Moree Solar Farm |
NSW |
56 |
145 |
280 ha |
2016 |
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures |
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Parkes Solar Farm |
NSW |
55 |
138 |
210 ha |
2018 |
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NSW |
53 |
126 |
140 ha |
2016 |
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VIC |
50 |
118 |
132 ha |
2018 |
PV single axis tracking |
Solar Choice |
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NSW |
50 |
2021 |
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QLD |
50 |
134 |
2018 |
Single-axis tracking project located a few kilometres north of Collinsville in North Queensland. |
Edify Energy |
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QLD |
50 |
145 |
2017 |
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Manildra Solar Farm |
NSW |
48.5 |
120 |
120 ha |
2018 |
First Solar |
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QLD |
42.5 |
2017 |
On 10 July 2014 it was announced that the solar thermal plans for Collinsville would not be proceeding. On 8 May 2017 it was announced that it will be replaced by a 42MW solar farm. |
Ratch Australia |
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WA |
40 |
80 ha |
2019 |
The 10 megawatt (MW) alternating current (AC) project which is powered by more than 150,000 First Solar advanced thin film PV modules will displace over 20,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year, the equivalent of taking over 4,000 cars off the road annually. |
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Griffith Solar Farm |
NSW |
36 |
76 |
100 ha |
2018 |
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Lakeland Solar Farm |
QLD |
26 |
Conergy Australia |
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Oakey Solar Farm |
QLD |
25 |
2019 |
Canadian Solar Australia / RE Oakey |
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Hughenden Sun Farm |
QLD |
22.5 |
34 ha |
2018 |
Lighthouse Solar |
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WA |
20 |
70 ha |
2018 |
The solar farm has 75,000 photovoltaic solar panels on a 70-hectare site east of the wind farm. |
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Royalla Solar Farm |
ATC/NSW |
20 |
2014 |
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White Rock Solar Farm |
NSW |
20 |
44 |
50 ha |
2018 |
Goldwind Australia |
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Barcaldine RC Solar Farm |
QLD |
20 |
90 ha |
2014 |
Elecnor |
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Baking Board Solar Farm |
QLD |
19.9 |
73 ha |
2019 |
Impact Investment Group |
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Swan Hill Solar Farm |
VIC |
19 |
35.4 |
38 ha |
2018 |
PV single axis tracking |
Australian Solar Group & IIG |
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Badgingarra Solar Farm |
WA |
17.5 |
40 ha |
2019 |
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Longreach Solar Farm |
QLD |
15 |
52 ha |
Started construction in March 2017 |
Canadian Solar |
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QLD |
15 |
24 ha |
2017 |
The station has a maximum generating capacity of 15 megawatts, generated from 57,850 photovoltaic panels |
Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
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ATC/NSW |
13 |
24,6 |
2017 |
Maoneng |
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Dunblane Solar Farm |
QLD |
11 |
8 ha |
2017 |
Consists of 33,792 solar panels. |
YD Projects |
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Williamsdale Solar Farm |
ATC/NSW |
11 |
21 |
2017 |
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Northam Solar Farm |
WA |
10 |
25 ha |
2018 |
Carnegie Clean Energy |
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Gullen Range Solar Farm |
NSW |
10 |
22 |
25 ha |
2017 |
Goldwind Australia |
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Normanton Solar Farm |
QLD |
5 |
8 |
10 ha |
2017 |
Construction of Normanton Solar Farm commenced May 2016. |
Scouller Energy |
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Mount Majura Solar Farm |
ATC/NSW |
2.3 |
4 |
2016 |
Solar Choice |
Solar power in Australia
Large-scale solar (LSS) power plants are well suited and widely expanding in Australia. As a result, the cost of LSS power has also dropped dramatically in Australia. The Australian government intends to offset the loss of thermal and hydroelectric capacity by increasing renewable electricity generation. Renewable energy capacity is expected to reach 69.9% by 2030, fueled primarily by solar PV projects.
Solar PV's expansion in Australia is fueled by frequent renewable energy auctions and feed-in tariffs. In addition to government initiatives, each of the 8 provinces has its own solar PV growth programs. In the Australian Capital Territory, for example, the provincial authorities along with solar PV auctions provide interest-free rooftop solar loans.
The demand for Rooftop solar panels has also grown across the island continent, with over 2400000 installations as of April 2020. This implies that Australia outnumbered the United States where 2.3 million households are benefiting from rooftop solar energy.
Limondale solar farm
It is a solar power station with an installed capacity of 349MW. The plant is located in Balranard, New South Wales (NSW). It is being developed by Innogy. It'll be 14 kilometers south of Balranald.
Once completed, the solar farm, which with roughly 872,000 panels on an area of 2224 acres is slated to be Australia's largest solar installation.
The plant is located near Transgrid's 220kV electrical substation. Transgrid manages and operates the high-voltage energy transmission network in NSW and the Australian Capital Territory, connecting generators, distributors, and key end-users.
Darlington
The largest solar farm connected to the National Electricity Market, Darlington Point is jointly owned by Edify and Fern Trading Development Limited (whose interest is managed by Octopus Investments). The project was developed and is managed by Edify.
Located approximately 10km south of the town of Darlington Point in the Murrumbidgee shire of western-NSW, the solar farm sits on 1,993 acres of former grazing land. The farm has a power purchase agreement with Delta Electricity to supply 150 MW of renewable energy.
The Darlington Point Solar Farm contains nearly 1 million solar panels spread over 1,000Ha and will provide cheap, clean green energy to over 110,000 homes.
Bungala solar plant
The Bungala Solar project is located 12 kilometers northeast of Port Augusta, South Australia, on 800 acres of rural property administered by “Bungala Aboriginal Corporation” (BAC) near Emaroo and Wami Kata. The plant has a peak capacity of 275MW and was developed by Reach Energy in two phases. It was then sold the alliance formed by Dutch Infrastructure Fund and Enel Green Power.
The design includes single-axis tilting polycrystalline PV modules that will monitor and follow the movement of the Sun from east to west, enabling the system to boost productivity. The facility will generate enough energy to power about 82 thousand Australian residencies while also reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 520,000 tons.