World Power Plants

Lake Cargelligo CSP3 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Lake Cargelligo CSP is a 3 MW solar power plant in Australia, commissioned in 2015. It operates within the Australian solar energy sector. Ranked #72 of 83 solar plants in Australia, Lake Cargelligo CSP's 3 MW represents 0.01% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 400 km from Sydney.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SolarReserve
Location
-33.3110°, 146.4092°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 544. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarReserve operates 8 plants totalling 540 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -33.311000, 146.409200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lake Cargelligo CSP is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
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