Project

Punchs Creek Solar Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Announced
Punchs Creek Solar Farm

Punchs Creek Solar Farm is a solar farm and battery, to be located approximately 64 kilometres south-west of Toowoomba in South West Queensland.

The project's scope of works includes:

  • an 400 megawatt (MW) solar farm
  • a 400 MW / 1600 megawatt hour capacity battery, and
  • a connection to Powerlink's existing transmission line.

 

Procurement

Procuring Agency: EDP Renewables

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2024 The Federal Government announced the project had received EPBC approval.
Aug 2025 EDP Renewables acquired the project's development rights from Skylab.
Oct 2025 The project was awarded a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement as part of the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Round Four.
Nov 2025 EDP Renewables and the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) announced an exclusivity agreement for the project.