Solar PV capacity accounted for 11.0% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded solar PV capacity of 894GW. This is expected to contribute 26.1% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 3,206GW. Of the total global solar PV capacity, 2.56% is in Australia. Listed below are the five largest active solar PV power plants by capacity in Australia, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global solar PV power segment. Buy the latest solar PV plant profiles here.
1. Limondale Solar PV Park
The Limondale Solar PV Park is a 349MW solar PV power project located in New South Wales, Australia. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2021. The project was developed by Innogy; Overland Sun Farming Company; RWE. RWE own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Darlington Point Solar PV Park
The 333MW Darlington Point Solar PV Park solar PV power project is located in New South Wales, Australia. Edify Energy has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2020. The project is owned by Edify Energy; Octopus Investments. Buy the profile here.
3. Bungala Solar Project
The Bungala Solar Project is a 275.40MW solar PV project. Dif Infrastructure IV Cooperatief UA; Enel Green Power owns the project. It was commissioned in 2018. The project was developed by Enel Green Power; Reach Solar Energy. It is located in South Australia, Australia. Buy the profile here.
4. Sunraysia Solar PV Park
The Sunraysia Solar PV Park solar PV project with a capacity of 255MW came online in 2022. The project was developed by Maoneng Group. John Laing Group; Maoneng Group have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in New South Wales, Australia. Buy the profile here.
5. Luminous Energy Queensland Solar PV Park
The Luminous Energy Queensland Solar PV Park has been operating since 2022. The 203MW solar PV project is located in Queensland, Australia. The project has been developed by Luminous Energy. Hana Financial Investment have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
