Clare Solar Farm is a 130 MW solar power plant located in Australia, operated by FRV-Fotowatio Renewable Ventures. The facility contributes to the growing solar energy capacity in the region. It ranks as the 11th largest solar plant in Australia. With 130 MW, it represents 0.23% of the country's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Australia has 83 solar plants with a combined capacity of 56,058 MW. Compared to the largest solar plant, the Western Green Energy Hub at 50,000 MW, Clare Solar Farm is approximately 1/385th the size. Solar energy is a rapidly expanding sector in Australia's energy mix, contributing to approximately 10% of the country's electricity generation. The abundant sunlight in Australia supports the feasibility of solar power projects. Clare Solar Farm is located in Queensland, approximately 1,500 km north of Sydney.
10 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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