Ross River Solar Farm

The Ross River Solar Farm is a solar farm 20 kilometres (km) south of Townsville in North Queensland, Australia. It is located 1 km from the Ross River Dam. The site has an average of 320 days of sunshine annually.[1]

It has a generating capacity of 116 megawatts. It utilizes 413,280 panels on a single-axis tracking system across 202 hectares. The solar panels were supplied by JA Solar Holdings.[2]

It was jointly developed by ESCO Pacific and Palisade Investment Partners.[2] The power station is expected to have an operating life of up to 40 years.[2] A new 1.2km-long, 132 kV underground transmission line connects the power station to the grid and was laid by Powerlink Queensland.[2]

A power purchase agreement has been signed with EnergyAustralia.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ross River Solar Farm captures high solar irradiance". Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ross River Solar Farm". Power Technology. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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