Australia will soon see two of the most sophisticated and largest solar farms in the world, The Solar Dawn Project and the Moree Solar Farm will soon start construction as both projects enter plan finalization and community consultation.
The two farms will be funded under the $1.5 billion Solar Flagship program of the federal government which aims to improve the country’s solar capacity, showcase internationally Australia’s potential in clean energy, reduce carbon emissions and to provide the foundations for large scale, grid-connected, solar power to play a significant role in Australia’s electricity supply.
Moree Solar Farm
The Moree solar farm will be erected in near the town of Moree in New South Wales where it perfect conditions has been indentified, and will feature 650,000 solar PV panels and produce enough power for around 45,000 households (a city roughly the size of Darwin), leading to an annual displacement of around 400,000 tonnes of CO2 through generation of renewable electricity.
The Moree solar farm is expected to provide answers on issues circulating in integrating utility scale solar farms in Australia’s main grid. Australians can also expect that the project will deliver good economic outcomes, development of clean energy related skills among locals and continuous supply of clean and renewable energy. Towns across NSW primarily communities surrounding the project can expect increase in labor opportunities, reduction of agriculture dependence and cheaper electricity
Solar Dawn Project
Unlike the latter, the Solar Dawn project will feature solar thermal gas hybrid power plant. The farm is capable of generating 250 MW of energy. The Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) technology that will be used in the project is the latest in the industry and has never been seen in any projects worldwide. Soon to be built in Chinchilla in South-West Queensland, positive projections are already surfacing. The 450 hectare solar field will position Australia as a global leader in utility-scale solar thermal power generation and provide significant local employment and training opportunities. The project will also involve a long-term research collaboration with The University of Queensland for further technology development and analysis that will serve the foundation of future solar thermal gas hybrid power plant.
The massive project will also have positive impacts on solar power in Queensland encouraging more private investment and offering educational value for everyone.
Both Moree and Solar Dawn will help Australia in reducing its greenhouse emissions, achieve the country’s renewable energy target and provide cheap, clean and safe energy.
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