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Adelaide Showgrounds1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Adelaide Showgrounds is a 1 MW solar power plant in Australia, operated by Adelaide Showgrounds and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #78 of 83 solar plants in Australia. Its 1 MW represents 0.0018% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Nearby plants include Torrens Island B (800 MW, Gas), Pelican Point Power Station (485 MW, Gas), and Torrens Island A (480 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 5 km from the Adelaide city center.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Adelaide Showgrounds
Location
-34.9453°, 138.5882°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 607. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Adelaide Showgrounds operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 3,332 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dry Creek (10.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.945300, 138.588200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Adelaide Showgrounds is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
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