The 69 million 20mw ac 25mw dc solar farm is expected to generate enough power each year to satisfy the needs of around 5 300 households.
Barcaldine solar farm cost.
The 11mw dunblane solar farm in barcaldine queensland is far from the biggest solar farm in the country or even in the state.
The nearby barcaldine remote community solar farm now owned by foresight is making that possible using 78 000 solar panels that stretch across an area bigger than 30 mcg playing fields.
Located five kilometres east of the town of barcaldine the solar farm will use single axis tracking technology that maximises the effectiveness of the pv.
Barcaldine remote community solar farm pty ltd wants to build the solar project just east of barcaldine at a cost of more than 55 million.
This make the build more cost effective and efficient and consumes less.
The 20 megawatt solar facility is the first of its kind in queensland and also the biggest solar power plant in the state.
The dunblane solar farm takes up to one third of the land required for traditional tracking solar plants mr hill said.
The project site is approximately 90 hectares and located near the barcaldine gas power plant.
The barcaldine solar farm is a proposed 25 megawatt photovoltaic solar project located approximately five kilometres east of the central western queensland township of barcaldine.
Barcaldine solar farm in central queensland.
Spanish based renewable energy development company elecnor says it has won approval for the second stage of its barcaldine solar farm adding 50mw dc and possibly storage.
Barcaldine remote community solar farm pty ltd 1.