The Smokey Creek Solar Farm is a proposed 600-megawatt solar farm located approximatley 75 kilometres south of Rockhampton, Central Queensland.
The project will be built, owneed and operated by Edify Energy.
Key Dates
May 2023 | Project Announcement |
2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
2028 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
Procuring Agency: | Edify Energy |
PROJECT HISTORY
May 2023 | Edify commenced a public consultation phase on the project. |
Oct 2023 | The Federal Government granted environmental approvals for the project. |
Mar 2025 | Rio Tinto announced a power purchase agreement for 90 per cent of capacity of the Smokey creek wind farm and adjacent Guthrie's Gap solar farm. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland |
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