Lower Wonga Solar Farm

Lower Wonga
CountryAustralia
LocationLower Wonga, Queensland
StatusProposed
Construction cost$2billion
OwnerSolarQ
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area17 square kilometres (6.6 sq mi)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity350 MW (Initial)
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The Lower Wonga Solar Farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station, located in the rural locality of Lower Wonga, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. If the station is completed to its final configuration of 3 million solar panels capable of powering about 315,000 homes, it would become Australia's largest solar power station.[1][2][3][4]

Location

The Lower Wonga Solar Farm would be located on previously cleared lands used for grazing,[3] on the corner of the Wide Bay Highway and Gympie Woolooga Road, Lower Wonga, Queensland. The farm site is also located next to the Woolooga Substation and transmission lines, providing a cheap and easy point to distribute power into the grid.

References

  1. ^ Giles Parkinson (19 April 2017). "SolarQ plans 350MW solar farm with storage in south-east Queensland". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ Gorrie, Arthur Gorrie (23 December 2016). "Sunny welcome for solar power interest". Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Klein, Frances (19 April 2017). "BREAKING: Australia's biggest solar farm planned for Gympie". Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Bruce (19 April 2017). "Queensland company lodges plan to build Australia's biggest solar farm near Gympie". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.


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