World Power Plants

Merredin Solar Farm100 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Merredin Solar Farm is a 100 MW solar power facility in Australia, operated by Merredin Solar Farm Nominee Pty Ltd. It ranks #19 of 83 solar plants in Australia, which have a combined capacity of 56,058 MW. This plant's share is 0.18% of Australia's solar capacity. Nearby plants within 50 km include Collgar Wind Farm (206 MW, Wind), Merredin (82 MW, Gas), and Merredin Gas Turbine generator (82 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 260 km east of Perth.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Merredin Solar Farm Nominee Pty Ltd
Location
-31.5449°, 118.2273°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 210. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Merredin Solar Farm Nominee Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 471 MW combined

Nearest plant: Merredin Gas Turbine generator (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -31.544931, 118.227257
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Merredin Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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