World Power Plants

Peterborough SA4.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Peterborough SA is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in Australia, commissioned in 2018. Ranked #68 of 83 solar plants in Australia, Peterborough SA's 4.9 MW represents 0.01% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. 1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hornsdale Wind Farm (316 MW, Wind), Hallett (228.3 MW, Gas), and Hornsdale Power Reserve (150 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 250 km north of Adelaide.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Peterborough Solar
Location
-32.9450°, 138.9050°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 511. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Peterborough Solar operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 1,102 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hornsdale Wind Farm (35.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -32.945000, 138.905000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Peterborough SA is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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