Greenough River Solar Farm
The energy from the sun is being harnessed by Verve Energy in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Verve Energy is installing a 10MW solar farm near Ellendale, 50 kilometres southeast of Geraldton, with joint venture partners GE Financial Services.
First Solar is providing the PV technology using more than 150,000 thin film PV modules to construct the solar farm.
The solar photovoltaic (PV) farm will produce energy when it is needed most - during the day. It will be Australia's first utility scale solar farm and the largest in Australia.
The project site is approximately 80 hectares of private, cleared land on the Nangetty Walkaway Road.
This significant project for the state and for Verve Energy will go ahead with significant contributions from the Royalties for Regions scheme, and the Office of Energy and be completed by mid 2012.
The solar farm will generate approximately 28 GWh of electricity per annum. It will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25,000 tonnes per year, the equivalent of taking 5000 cars off the road.
- This project is supported by the Office of Energy, Royalties for Regions through the Department of Regional Development and Lands, and Mid West Regional Development Commission.