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Parkes Solar Farm66 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Parkes Solar Farm is a 66 MW solar power plant in Australia, operated by NEOEN. Ranked #34 of 83 solar plants in Australia, this facility represents 0.12% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Nearby plants include Jemalong CSP Pilot Plant (1.1 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 50 km from Parkes.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
NEOEN
Location
-33.1027°, 148.0750°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 277. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

NEOEN operates 1 plants totalling 66 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 62 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jemalong CSP Pilot Plant (49.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.102700, 148.075000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Parkes Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 104 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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