Overview
Installed Capacity: 500 MW
Location: Upper Haughton, Queensland
Traditional Owners: Bindal People
Number of Panels: 39,000
About the project
Located in North Queensland’s Burdekin Shire (40km west of Ayr and 60km south of Townsville), Haughton Solar Farm is a large-scale solar photovoltaic power station. The farm is expected to have a generating capacity of up to 500 MW, enough to power approximately 291,000 homes.
The site was identified as an area highly suitable for efficiently capturing solar energy – the region has one of the highest levels of solar irradiance in Australia, receiving 2,095 KWh/m² per annum. The north-eastern corner of the development site directly adjoins the existing 275kV Powerlink transmission line, providing the opportunity to connect to the NEM.