Project

Upper Calliope Solar Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Upper Calliope Solar Farm

The Upper Calliope Solar Farm is a 1,300 megawatt (MW) solar farm proposed by European Energy. The solar farm would be located in the Calliope Renewable Energy Zone across a site of 2,700 hectares, approximately 50 kilometres west of Gladstone, Queensland. 

The project involves the constructon of a photovoltaic (PV) facility and associated infrastructure, as well as internal overhead powerlines to the Calvale to Calliope River 275 kilovolt (kV) transmission line. 

 

 

PROJECT HISTORY

Jan 2024 Rio Tinto signed a power purchase agreement with European Energy for 100 per cent of the electricity generated by the project over a period of 25 years from the commencement of operations.
Jun 2024 The Federal Government opened public consultation on the project as part of the EPBC Referral, with submissions open until 3 July 2024.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
Resources
Government resources
EPBC Referral
Project pages
European Energy project page
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