Solar Power Plants in Australia

83 plants · 56,036 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Western Green Energy Hub	50,000	—
2	Darling Downs Solar Farm	630	2015
3	Haughton River Solar Farm	500	2020
4	Goulburn River Solar Farm	450	2019
5	Wheatbelt Solar Farm	376	2019
6	Sunraysia	200	2019
7	Hayman Solar Farm	180	2019
8	Gullen	165.5	2012
9	Ross River	148	2011
10	Wilpena Solar Farm	145	2018
11	Clare Solar Farm	130	2016
12	Rollingstone QLD	125	2015
13	Sun Metals Solar Farm	124	2018
14	Bungala II	110	2018
15	Wemen Solar Farm	110	2018
16	Bungala I	110	2017
17	Nyngan Solar Plant	102	2015
18	Numurkah Solar Farm	100	2018
19	Lilyvale Solar Farm	100	2016
20	Merredin Solar Farm	100	2019
21	Clermont Solar Farm	100	2018
22	Susan River	98	2015
23	Tailem Bend Solar Farm	95	2018
24	Karadoc Solar Farm	90	2019
25	Bannerton Solar Farm	88	2018
26	Beryl AU	87	2015
27	Yatpool	81	2018
28	Emu Downs	80	2017
29	Waroona Renewable Energy Hub	80	2020
30	Childers	75	2015
31	Whitsunday Solar Farm	69	2019
32	Hamilton Solar Farm	69	2020
33	Emerald Solar Farm	68	—
34	Parkes Solar Farm	66	2018
35	Rugby Run Solar Farm	65	2018
36	Kennedy Energy Park	60.2	2017
37	Gannawarra Solar Farm	60	2018
38	Moree	60	2015
39	Oakey 2	55	2015
40	Broken Hill Solar Plant	53	2018
41	Daydream Solar Farm	50	2019
42	Kidston I	50	2017
43	Manildra Solar Farm	46	2018
44	Port Hedland solar farm	45	2023
45	Collinsville Solar Farm	42	2018
46	GREENOUGH RIVER PV1	40	2015
47	Griffith Solar Farm	36	2018
48	Dubbo	30	2018
49	Oakey 1	25	2015
50	Royalla Solar Farm	20	2014
51	Barcaldine KDB	20	2015
52	White Rock	20	—
53	Hughendon	20	—
54	Swan Hill	19	2011
55	Valdora	15	2015
56	Narromine	15	—
57	Mugga Lane Solar Park	13	2019
58	Williamsdale	11.137	2017
59	Barcaldine YD	10.9	—
60	Lakeland QLD	10.9	2015
61	DeGrussa	10.6	2015
62	Northam	10	2015
63	Greenough River Solar Farm	10	2015
64	Northam Solar Farm	9.8	2018
65	Liddell Solar Thermal	9.3	—
66	Brisbane BNE	6	2015
67	Whyalla SSE	6	2011
68	Peterborough SA	4.9	2010
69	Normanton	4.5	2015
70	Goondiwindi	4.5	2015
71	Darwin DRW	4	—
72	Lake Cargelligo CSP	3	2015
73	Perth Zoo	2.37	—
74	CSIRO Energy Centre	1.5	2015
75	University of Queensland (St Lucia Campus) Solar Array	1.2	2015
76	Majura Valley Solar Farm	1.2	2021
77	Kings Canyon Solar Farm	1.05	2019
78	Uterne Solar	1	—
79	Adelaide Showgrounds	1	—
80	Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project	0	2015
81	White Cliffs Solar Power Station	0	2015
82	Alice Springs Airport Solar Power Station	0	2016
83	Silex Test Site	0	2019

Frequently Asked Questions: Solar Power in Australia

How many Solar power plants are in Australia?

Australia has 83 Solar power plants with a combined installed capacity of 56,036 MW.

What is the largest Solar power plant in Australia?

Western Green Energy Hub is the largest Solar power plant in Australia, with an installed capacity of 50,000 MW.

What is the newest Solar power plant in Australia?

The most recently commissioned Solar power plant in Australia is Port Hedland solar farm (2023).

What is the average size of a Solar power plant in Australia?

The average Solar power plant in Australia has a capacity of 675 MW.

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