World Power Plants

Western Green Energy Hub50,000 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Western Green Energy Hub is a proposed wind and solar mega-project planned for the south-eastern coastal zone of Western Australia. Its announced capacity of up to 50,000 MW (50 GW) would rank it among the largest renewable-energy developments ever conceived, with output intended primarily for green hydrogen and ammonia production. The project is in the planning and approvals stage and is not yet operational; the capacity shown reflects the announced target, not installed generating capacity.

Capacity
50,000 MW

50.00 GW

Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-31.6081°, 128.8019°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 1. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #1 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 31.92% of the installed capacity of Australia
Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -31.608056, 128.801944
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Western Green Energy Hub is a solar power plant producing approximately 78840 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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