Australia's Queensland state government said on August 18 that the country's largest 400-megawatt solar power plant has the capacity to deliver more than 100 megawatts of electricity to the grid.
French developer Neoen SA (EPA: Neoen) is building a $600 million solar power plant dubbed the Western Downs Green Energy Centre. According to the project website, a 200-megawatt battery will be added to the solar park.
Queensland's state-owned clean energy company CleanCo will undertake the 320 megawatt generation capacity of the solar farm.
The project is being phased out and is currently undergoing test work with Powerlink and the Australian Energy Market Operator. Located in the Western Downs region, close to Powerlink's transmission network and existing substations, the plant is expected to produce more than 1080 GWh per year.
