Windorah Solar Farm
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The Windorah Solar Farm was
The dishes contained 112 square mirrors each measuring 1.1 m across.
The solar farm was opened in December 2008,[5][6] and on sunny days was expected to supply the total daytime electricity requirements for the town of Windorah, with a population of 100.[1] When the solar power ran low the existing diesel power station provided electricity.[7] Not all of the dishes were used all the time. Some dishes were parked depending on the town's energy requirements.[2]
In 2013, Ergon Energy reported that the plant was operating effectively, with environmental conditions such as dust and wildlife having some impact on the reliability of the solar farm.[8]
In October 2023, the power station was demolished. Ergon Energy plans to build a new solar farm on the site.[9]
See also
- List of active power stations in Queensland
- Solar Cities in Australia
- Solar power in Australia
References
- ^ a b c "Windorah Solar Farm – A Beacon Of Sunlight" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Windorah Solar Farm". Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Outback town running on sun". Warwick Daily News. APN News & Media. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "PM, Bligh to open Qld's first solar town". ABC News (Australia). Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Archivedfrom the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ^ "Outback town first in state to go solar". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Ergon has no plans for more solar farms". ABC News. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "This outback solar farm is a failure. So why is a new one being built on the site?". ABC News. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.