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.
11 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 580. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,425 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
CSIRO operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 12,299 MW combined
Location
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
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