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Port Hedland solar farm45 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Port Hedland solar farm is a 45 MW solar power plant in Australia, commissioned in 2023. Ranked #44 of 83 solar plants in Australia. Its 45 MW represents 0.08% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port Hedland Power Station (210 MW, Gas), Port Hedland (126 MW, Gas), and Port Hedland (Smaller) (84 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Pilbara region, approximately 1,600 km north of Perth.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2023

3 years old

Owner
AGL Energy
Location
-20.4332°, 118.5560°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 324. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,195 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

3 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AGL Energy operates 29 plants totalling 4,793 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 434 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port Hedland Power Station (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -20.433150, 118.556009
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Port Hedland solar farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 71 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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