Project

Punchs Creek Solar Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Punchs Creek Solar Farm

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

The project's scope of works includes:

  • an 800 megawatt (MW) solar farm, comprising 1.7 million solar PV panels
  • a 250 MW capacity battery, and
  • a connection to Powerlink's existing transmission line.

The project will be constructed in two stages, with stage one comprising a 400 MW solar farm and 250 MW battery, and stage two comprising another 400 MW solar farm.

The project's proponent has not indicated the battery's duration capacity.

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Skylab

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2024 The Federal Government announced the project had received EPBC approval.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Market Led Proposal |
Location
Queensland |
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