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University of Queensland (St Lucia Campus) Solar Array1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

University of Queensland (St Lucia Campus) Solar Array is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in Australia, operated by the University of Queensland. Ranked #75 of 83 solar plants in Australia. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.002% of Australia’s total solar capacity of 56,058 MW. 67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wivenhoe Power Station (570 MW, Hydro), Wivenhoe Hydroelectric (500 MW, Hydro), and Swanbank E (385 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 7 km from Brisbane.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
University of Queensland
Location
-27.4950°, 153.0101°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 594. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

University of Queensland operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,937 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brisbane Powerhouse (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.495000, 153.010100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

University of Queensland (St Lucia Campus) Solar Array is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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