Numurkah Solar Farm

Numurkah Solar Farm is a solar photovoltaic power station near the town of Numurkah in the Australian state of Victoria.

Numurkah Solar Farm
Country
  • Australia
Location
Coordinates36°09′32″S 145°28′19″E
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 19 July 2019
Construction cost
  • 198 million A$ (2019)
Owner(s)
Solar farm
Type
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 112 MW
Website numurkahsolarfarm.com.au/ 

At its commissioning in 2019, Numurkah was the largest solar farm in Victoria. It cost A$198 million and generates up to 128MWp of electricity. Its primary customers are the Melbourne tram network and Laverton steel works.[1] The Laverton steel works is a scrap iron recycler owned by the GFG Alliance.[2]

References
  1. "Neoen's Numurkah Solar Farm begins full-scale commercial operation for its Victorian customers" (PDF) (Press release). Neoen. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. Potter, Ben (2 May 2018). "Neoen solar powers Sanjeev Gupta's Laverton steelworks". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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