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CSIRO Energy Centre1.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

CSIRO Energy Centre is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in Australia, operated by CSIRO. Ranked #74 of 83 solar plants in Australia, its 1.5 MW accounts for a fraction of the country's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vales Point B (1360 MW, Coal), Tomago Aluminium Smelter (810 MW, Gas), and Colongra Power Station (724 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 150 km northwest of Sydney.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
CSIRO
Location
-32.8835°, 151.7275°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 580. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,425 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

CSIRO operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 12,299 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tomago Aluminium Smelter (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.883500, 151.727500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CSIRO Energy Centre 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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