Coleambally Solar Farm
Map
Country
  • Australia
Coordinates34°46′S 145°56′E / 34.76°S 145.93°E / -34.76; 145.93
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • November 2018
Owner(s)
Operator(s)
Solar farm
Type
Solar tracker
Site area
  • 513 ha (1,270 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 150 MW
External links
Websitecoleamballysolarfarm.com.au
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Colleambally Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station near the town of Coleambally in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the western side of the Kidman Way north of the town.

It has an output of 189MWp and was the largest solar power station in Australia when it was commissioned in November 2018. It is owned by Neoen and was built by Bouygues. It has a 12-year power purchase agreement to sell its output to EnergyAustralia.[1]

The power station consists of a total of 565,488 solar panels arranged into 19,086 strings of panels. Each solar tracker drives three strings.[2]

References

  1. ^ Parkinson, Giles (23 November 2018). "Australia's biggest solar farm at Coleambally sets new production records". Renew Economy. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Neoen Solar Farms Coleambally Solar Farm 150MVA" (PDF). General Layout. Neoen. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.



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