World Power Plants

Rollingstone QLD125 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Rollingstone QLD is a 125 MW solar power plant located in Australia. The facility generates electricity from sunlight and is one of the key contributors to the country's solar energy landscape. It ranks as the 12th largest solar plant in Australia. With 125 MW, it represents 0.22% of Australia's total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. Australia has 83 solar plants with a combined capacity of 56,058 MW. Solar energy plays an increasingly important role in Australia’s energy mix, contributing to the transition towards renewable sources. The Rollingstone QLD plant is located in Queensland, a region known for its high solar irradiance, approximately 1,400 km north of Brisbane.

Capacity
125 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Queensland Government
Location
-19.0300°, 146.3940°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 184. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #9,114 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #221 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Queensland Government operates 3 plants totalling 146 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 1,511 MW combined

Nearest plant: Townsville (30.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -19.030000, 146.394000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rollingstone QLD is a solar power plant producing approximately 197 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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