Lower Wonga Solar Farm Explained

Lower Wonga
Country:Australia
Location:Lower Wonga, Queensland
Status:Proposed
Cost:$2billion
Owner:SolarQ
Solar Type:PV
Ps Electrical Capacity:350 MW (Initial)

The Lower Wonga Solar Farm is a proposed photovoltaic power station, located in the rural locality of Lower Wonga, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. If the station is completed to its final configuration of 3 million solar panels capable of powering about 315,000 homes, it would become Australia's largest solar power station.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Location

The Lower Wonga Solar Farm would be located on previously cleared lands used for grazing, on the corner of the Wide Bay Highway and Gympie Woolooga Road, Lower Wonga, Queensland. The farm site is also located next to the Woolooga Substation and transmission lines, providing a cheap and easy point to distribute power into the grid.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SolarQ plans 350MW solar farm with storage in south-east Queensland . April 19, 2017 . Renew Economy . Giles Parkinson . April 20, 2017 . 20 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170420193912/http://reneweconomy.com.au/solarq-plans-350mw-solar-farm-storage-south-east-queensland-67103/ . live .
  2. News: Sunny welcome for solar power interest. Gorrie. Arthur Gorrie. 23 December 2016. Gympie Times. 21 April 2017. 22 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422035411/https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/sunny-welcome-for-solar-power-interest/3126008/. live.
  3. News: BREAKING: Australia's biggest solar farm planned for Gympie. Klein. Frances. 19 April 2017. Gympie Times. 21 April 2017. 22 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422040922/https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/breaking-australias-biggest-solar-farm-planned-for/3168073/#/0. live.
  4. News: Queensland company lodges plan to build Australia's biggest solar farm near Gympie. Atkinson. Bruce. 19 April 2017. 21 April 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421021135/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-19/mega-solar-farm-planned-for-gympie-qld/8451774. live.