Eurimbula Solar Farm (formerly Rodds Bay Solar Farn) is a proposed solar farm and battery project, located near Bororen, approximately 50 kilometres south of Gladstone, Queensland. The project will comprise a:
- 696-mwgawat (MW) solar farm
- 666-MW / 1,332-mgawatt hour battery
- 33/275 kilovolt substation, and
- grid connection through existing 275-kv transmission lines
The project is being developed by United Green.
Key Dates
| Jul 2018 | Project Announcement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | United Green |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2018 | Planning approval was granted for the development of the project, with a solar generation capacity of 300 MW and 82-MW / 164-MWh battery. |
| Apr 2020 | The Queensland Government issued a Notice to Proceed under its connection agreement with the network service provider, Powerlink, and Renew Estate commenced connection works with Powerlink. |
| Jul 2020 | United Green joined the project as the majority equity partner. |
| May 2024 | The project was formally renamed to the Eurimbula Solar Farm, with United Green announcing an increased project scope. The project increased to a capacity of 696 MW of solar generation and an increase in the battery's capacity to 666 MW /1,332-MWh. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2020)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
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