Hopeland Solar Farm is a proposed 300 megawatt solar farm to be developed in Western Downs, Queensland.
The placement of the solar farm close to Western Downs sub-station was selected for the potential co-location with a 175-megawatt / 305-megawatt hour battery.
Key Dates
| 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Financing
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CIMIC Group company Pacific Partnerships Energy acquired the development rights for Hopeland Solar Farm from Renewable Energy Partners. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Aug 2023 | CIMIC Group company Pacific Partnerships acquired the development rights for the 300-megawatt Hopeland Solar Farm in Queensland. They purchased the project from Renewable Energy Partners. |
| Apr 2024 | Pacific Partnerships announced that the application for future connection of the solar farm to the National Electricity Grid has been approved. The Australian Energy Market Operator issued a 5.3.4A letter of approval, based on evaluation of the asset’s proposed generator performance standards, its impact to the network and its grid compliance with regulatory standards. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
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