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Oakey 1 is a 25 MW solar power plant in Australia. Ranked #49 of 83 solar plants in Australia. Its 25 MW represents 0.04% of Australia's 56,058 MW total solar capacity. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Oakey Power Station (346 MW, Gas) and Oakey 2 (55 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 150 km from Brisbane.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
AGL Energy
Location
-27.4060°, 151.6470°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 385. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,818 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AGL Energy operates 29 plants totalling 4,793 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 9,054 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oakey 2 (1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -27.406000, 151.647000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oakey 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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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