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. The largest solar plant in Australia is the Western Green Energy Hub at 50,000 MW, making Broken Hill 943.4 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.
8 years old
Australia, Oceania
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Australia- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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