Greenough River Solar Farm

Greenough River Solar Farm
Country Australia
Location Walkaway, Western Australia
Coordinates 28°54′14″S 115°06′19″E / 28.904°S 115.1054°E / -28.904; 115.1054Coordinates: 28°54′14″S 115°06′19″E / 28.904°S 115.1054°E / -28.904; 115.1054
Status Operational
Construction began 2012
Commission date August 2012
Owner(s) Synergy and GE Energy Financial Services
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Collectors 150,000
Site area 50 hectares (120 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 10 MW
Website
www.greenoughsolarfarm.com.au

The Greenough River Solar Farm is a 10 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station located in Walkaway, Western Australia. When it opened in October, 2012, it was the country's first utility-scale solar farm. It remained Australia's largest solar PV system until 2014, when it was superseded by the 20 MW Royalla solar farm in Canberra. The Greenough River Solar Farm was built by Verve Energy and joint venture partners GE Financial Services. It uses over 150,000 thin film modules based on CdTe-PV technology provided by U.S. company First Solar. Its exact location is at Nangetty Walkaway Road, Walkaway, 50 kilometres southeast of Geraldton and covers an area of 80 hectares (200 acres).[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Greenough River Solar Farm". Verve energy. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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