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Broken Hill Solar Plant53 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Broken Hill Solar Plant is a 53 MW solar power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #40 of 83 solar plants in Australia. Its 53 MW represents 0.09% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. 4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Broken Hill (50 MW, Gas) and Broken Hill STS Power Plant (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 1,100 km from Sydney.

Capacity
53 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
AGL Energy
Location
-31.9867°, 141.3915°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 305. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,865 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #786 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AGL Energy operates 29 plants totalling 4,793 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broken Hill STS Power Plant (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -31.986700, 141.391500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Broken Hill Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 84 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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