World Power Plants

Barcaldine YD10.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Barcaldine YD is a 10.9 MW solar power plant in Australia, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #59 of 83 solar plants in Australia, it contributes 0.02% of the country's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barcaldine (Len Wishaw) (37 MW, Gas), Ergon Power Station (37 MW, Gas), and Barcaldine KDB (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 1,000 km west of Brisbane.

Capacity
10.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-23.5388°, 145.2732°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 454. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #23,381 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,580 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 94 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barcaldine (Len Wishaw) (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -23.538800, 145.273200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barcaldine YD is a solar power plant producing approximately 17 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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