Kidston Solar Farm, Northern Queensland, Australia
Renewable energy ensures power is supplied with minimal impact on the environment鈥攁 future-oriented model everywhere where there is sufficient power from wind, water or sun. Like at Kidston Solar Farm. For the 50 megawatt project on the site of a former gold mine, the CIMIC company UGL not only elivered engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning works, but also now operates the facility.
Facts
- Start of commissioning: 2017
- 120,000 tons of CO2 emissions are avoided
- Solar power for 26,500 households
- 535,000 solar panels installed