Project name
Sponsoring company
Coordinates
Capacity (MW) (AC)
Status
Notes
Daydream Solar Farm [ 2]
Edify Energy
20°29′41″S 147°44′49″E / 20.494622°S 147.746973°E / -20.494622; 147.746973 (Daydream )
150
Operating
180 MW DC capacity. Started commercial operations in August 2018. Originally developed by Solar Choice. [ 3] [ 4]
Sun Metals Solar Farm [ 5]
Sun Metals
19°26′13″S 146°41′46″E / 19.437°S 146.696°E / -19.437; 146.696 (Sun Metals )
124
Operating
124 MW AC capacity.[ 6] Started exporting to the grid in May 2018.[ 7]
Ross River Solar Farm [ 8]
Palisade
19°25′30″S 146°42′58″E / 19.425°S 146.716°E / -19.425; 146.716 (Ross River )
128
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in September 2018.
Darling Downs Solar Farm
APA Group
27°06′43″S 150°52′55″E / 27.112°S 150.882°E / -27.112; 150.882 (Darling Downs )
110
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in September 2018.
Clare Solar Farm [ 9]
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
19°50′24″S 147°12′40″E / 19.840°S 147.211°E / -19.840; 147.211 (Clare )
100[ 9]
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in May 2018.[ 9]
Emerald Solar Park
RES Group
23°30′36″S 148°08′17″E / 23.510006°S 148.137953°E / -23.510006; 148.137953 (Emerald )
68
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in October 2018.
Hamilton Solar Farm
Wirsol and Edify Energy
20°29′40″S 147°46′17″E / 20.494401°S 147.771521°E / -20.494401; 147.771521 (Hamilton )
57.5
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in March 2018.[ 10]
Hayman Solar Farm
Edify Energy
20°29′41″S 147°44′55″E / 20.494683°S 147.748475°E / -20.494683; 147.748475 (Daydream )
50
Operating
Started commercial operations in August 2018.[ 11]
Whitsunday Solar Farm
Wirsol and Edify Energy
20°30′17″S 147°46′03″E / 20.504823°S 147.767454°E / -20.504823; 147.767454 (Whitsunday )
57.5
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in March 2018.[ 12]
Kidston Solar Project KS1
Genex Power
18°52′48″S 144°09′04″E / 18.880°S 144.151°E / -18.880; 144.151 (Kidston 1 )
50
Operating
50 MW stage started exporting to the grid in November 2017.[ 13]
Kidston Solar Project KS2
Genex Power
18°53′02″S 144°07′26″E / 18.884°S 144.124°E / -18.884; 144.124 (Kidston 2 )
270
Announced
EPBC approval pending 11 January 2019, Referral Number 2018/8229.[ 14]
Aldoga Solar Farm
Acciona Australia
23°48′04″S 151°03′14″E / 23.801°S 151.054°E / -23.801; 151.054 (Aldoga )
265
Approved
Construction aimed to start in early-mid-2022.[ 15] EPBC approval 25 September 2018 (EPBC Referral 2018/8251)
Aramara Solar Farm
25°34′19″S 149°51′14″E / 25.572°S 149.854°E / -25.572; 149.854 (Aramara )
140
Approved
[ 16]
Baralaba Solar Farm
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
24°11′42″S 152°19′44″E / 24.195°S 152.329°E / -24.195; 152.329 (Baralaba )
92
Announced
[ 17]
Barunggam Solar Farm
Ubergy
26°41′06″S 150°45′54″E / 26.685°S 150.765°E / -26.685; 150.765 (Barunggam )
140
Announced
Site location in cited article believed incorrect. Coordinates provided +/- 3 km accuracy [ 18]
Beelbee Solar Farm
APA Group
27°08′42″S 150°49′26″E / 27.145°S 150.824°E / -27.145; 150.824 (Beelbee )
150+
Approved
150-240 MW planned.[ 19]
Baking Board Solar Farm
Impact Investment Group
26°43′23″S 150°33′11″E / 26.723°S 150.553°E / -26.723; 150.553 (Baking Board )
19.9
Operating
Barcaldine RC Solar Farm
Elecnor
23°32′49″S 145°19′05″E / 23.547°S 145.318°E / -23.547; 145.318 (Barcaldine )
20
Operating
A further 40 MW proposed[ 20]
Blackwater Solar Farm
Blackwater Solar Farm Pty Ltd
23°35′49″S 148°45′11″E / 23.597°S 148.753°E / -23.597; 148.753 (Blackwater )
150
Approved
Approved 11 Aug 2017[ 21]
Blair Athol Solar Power Station
TerraCom Limited
22°41′28″S 147°32′31″E / 22.691°S 147.542°E / -22.691; 147.542 (Blair Athol )
60
Announced
[ 22]
Blue Grass Solar Farm
X-Elio Australia Pty Ltd
26°40′48″S 150°29′35″E / 26.680°S 150.493°E / -26.680; 150.493 (Blue Grass )
102
Approved
Decision Notice Nov 2018[ 23]
Bluewater Solar Farm
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
19°08′42″S 146°29′06″E / 19.145°S 146.485°E / -19.145; 146.485 (Bluewater )
148
Announced
EPBC approval obtained[ 24]
Bluff Solar Farm
Infigen Energy
23°35′53″S 149°02′20″E / 23.598°S 149.039°E / -23.598; 149.039 (Bluff )
260
Announced
[ 25] [ 26]
Bouldercombe Solar Farm
Eco Energy World
23°31′30″S 150°29′56″E / 23.525°S 150.499°E / -23.525; 150.499 (Bouldercombe )
280
Approved
[ 27]
Bowen Solar Farm
Infigen Energy
20°04′34″S 148°12′58″E / 20.076°S 148.216°E / -20.076; 148.216 (Bowen )
100
Announced
[ 28] EPBC Referral reference 2017/8123 pending approvals 2 Nov 2018
Brigalow Solar Farm
Impact Investment Group
27°41′24″S 151°33′50″E / 27.690°S 151.564°E / -27.690; 151.564 (Brigalow )
34.5
Approved
[ 29]
Broadlea Solar Farm
Eco Energy World
21°51′43″S 148°10′12″E / 21.862°S 148.170°E / -21.862; 148.170 (Broadlea )
100
Approved
[ 30]
Bucca Solar Farm
PB Enertec Pry Ltd
24°56′20″S 152°04′48″E / 24.939°S 152.080°E / -24.939; 152.080 (Bucca )
108.8
Approved
Approved 21 Dec 2018 PD on Line Reference Number 522.2018.108.1[ 31]
Bulli Creek Solar Farm
Solar Choice
28°01′16″S 150°52′41″E / 28.021°S 150.878°E / -28.021; 150.878 (Bulli Creek )
2000[ 32]
Approved
Original developer Solar Choice acquired 100% ownership in June 2021[ 33]
Bullyard Solar Farm
EIWA Solar Bundaberg Pry Ltd
24°56′17″S 152°00′54″E / 24.938°S 152.015°E / -24.938; 152.015 (Bullyard )
92
Approved
Approved 8 Nov 2018 PD on Line Reference Number 522.2018.70.1[ 31]
Burdekin Solar Farm
Cleangen
19°52′48″S 147°09′54″E / 19.880°S 147.165°E / -19.880; 147.165 (Burdikin )
140
Approved
Approved[ 34]
Cameby Solar Farm
X-Elio
26°40′55″S 150°30′36″E / 26.682°S 150.510°E / -26.682; 150.510 (Cameby )
148
Approved
Approved Nov 2018 [ 35]
Cape York Solar Storage
Lyon Group
15°53′53″S 144°51′25″E / 15.898°S 144.857°E / -15.898; 144.857 (Cape York )
55
Approved
Approved July 2017 [ 36]
Chewco Solar Energy Farm
Tilt Renewables
17°02′49″S 145°23′02″E / 17.047°S 145.384°E / -17.047; 145.384 (Chewco )
75
Announced
Fact Sheet August 2017[ 37]
Childers Solar Farm
Elliot Green Power
25°18′11″S 152°24′11″E / 25.303°S 152.403°E / -25.303; 152.403 (Childers )
56
Operating
56 MW AC, 75 MW DC.[ 38] Started exporting to the grid in March 2019.[ 39] [ 40]
Childers DDN Green Solar Farm
DDN Green
24°55′23″S 152°17′38″E / 24.923°S 152.294°E / -24.923; 152.294 (Childers DDN )
42
Announced
Development application lodged 23 October 2018 PD on Line Reference Number 522.2017.88.1[ 31]
Chinchilla Solar Farm
First Solar
26°40′12″S 150°47′35″E / 26.670°S 150.793°E / -26.670; 150.793 (Chinchilla )
100
Approved
[ 41]
Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm
Lacour Energy
22°39′22″S 149°20′49″E / 22.656°S 149.347°E / -22.656; 149.347 (Clarke Creek W&S )
400
Approved
[ 42] [ 43]
Clermont Solar Farm
Wirsol
22°50′20″S 147°34′52″E / 22.839°S 147.581°E / -22.839; 147.581 (Clermont )
75
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in June 2019.[ 44] [ 45]
Cloncurry (Solarvoltaic) Solar Farm
Infigen Energy
20°42′22″S 140°30′32″E / 20.706°S 140.509°E / -20.706; 140.509 (Cloncurry )
30
Announced
[ 46]
Collinsville Solar PV
Ratch Australia
20°32′17″S 147°48′25″E / 20.538°S 147.807°E / -20.538; 147.807 (Collinsville )
42.5
Operating
[ 47]
Comet Solar Farm
Hadstone Energy /Comet Solar Farm Pty Ltd
23°36′47″S 148°46′12″E / 23.613°S 148.770°E / -23.613; 148.770 (Comet )
235
Approved
Due to commission on 30 November 2018.[ 48] [ 49]
Columboola Solar Farm
Luminous Energy
26°38′10″S 150°17′46″E / 26.636°S 150.296°E / -26.636; 150.296 (Columboola )
310
Approved
[ 50]
Crinum Creek Solar Farm
Adani
23°01′52″S 148°20′24″E / 23.031°S 148.340°E / -23.031; 148.340 (Crinum Creek )
100
Announced
GMUSG-SACOME-Conference Aug 2016 [ 51]
Dalby Solar Farm RES
RES
27°12′29″S 151°18′29″E / 27.208°S 151.308°E / -27.208; 151.308 (Dalby RES )
22
Approved
[ 52]
Daystar Energy Solar Farm
Daystar Energy
26°38′35″S 150°17′24″E / 26.643°S 150.290°E / -26.643; 150.290 (Daystar )
100
Approved
Decision Notice Oct 18 [ 53]
Delga Solar Farm
Shell
26°16′26″S 149°44′56″E / 26.274°S 149.749°E / -26.274; 149.749 (Delga Park )
250
Approved
[ 54]
Desailly Renewable Energy Park
DP Energy
16°29′17″S 145°23′02″E / 16.488°S 145.384°E / -16.488; 145.384 (Desailly )
250
Announced
Development application lodged[ 55] project website[ 56]
Dingo Solar Farm
ESCO Pacific
23°38′02″S 149°22′59″E / 23.634°S 149.383°E / -23.634; 149.383 (Dingo )
85
Announced
[ 57]
Dunblane Solar Farm
YD Projects
23°32′25″S 145°16′31″E / 23.540294°S 145.275339°E / -23.540294; 145.275339 (Dunblane )
11
Operating
[ 58]
Dysart Solar Energy Farm
Tilt Renewables
22°34′44″S 148°22′05″E / 22.579°S 148.368°E / -22.579; 148.368 (Dysart )
150
Approved
[ 59] [ 60] Project approval[ 61]
Dysart Solar Farm
Hanwha
22°30′50″S 148°30′14″E / 22.514°S 148.504°E / -22.514; 148.504 (Dysart Hanwha )
130
Announced
Edenvale Solar Farm
Edenvale Solar Park Pty Ltd
26°55′55″S 150°34′59″E / 26.932°S 150.583°E / -26.932; 150.583 (Edenvale )
280
Approved
[ 62]
Everleigh Solar Farm
Everleigh Solar Park Pty Ltd
26°54′47″S 150°35′10″E / 26.913°S 150.586°E / -26.913; 150.586 (Everleigh )
150
Approved
[ 62] Decision Notice[ 63] Project and owner name are correct
Gooburrum Solar Farm
PB Enertec Pry Ltd
24°48′25″S 152°19′08″E / 24.807°S 152.319°E / -24.807; 152.319 (Gooburrum )
4
Approved
Approved 15 Dec 2017 PD on Line Reference Number 522.2017.26.1[ 31]
Gregory Solar Farm
Engie Renewables Australia
23°08′35″S 148°26′49″E / 23.143°S 148.447°E / -23.143; 148.447 (Gregory )
215
Approved
[ 64]
Gumlu Solar Farm
RJ Gordon Solar Consultants
19°52′16″S 147°40′05″E / 19.871°S 147.668°E / -19.871; 147.668 (Gumlu )
60
Announced
[ 65]
Gympie Regional Energy Hub
SolarQ
26°05′38″S 152°26′35″E / 26.094°S 152.443°E / -26.094; 152.443 (Gympie )
350
Approved
350 MW approved, 1000 MW additional in planning.[ 66]
Harlin Solar Farm
Sunshine Energy
26°56′53″S 152°24′36″E / 26.948°S 152.410°E / -26.948; 152.410 (Harlin )
1500
Under construction
Construction began in February 2019. There are plans to add a 500MWh battery storage facility.[ 67] [ 68]
Haughton Solar Farm
Pacific Blue
19°43′52″S 147°04′23″E / 19.731°S 147.073°E / -19.731; 147.073 (Haughton )
100
Operating
First 100 MW stage began exporting to the grid in June 2019.[ 44] [ 69] It is believed the other stages have not begun construction.[ 70] [ 71]
Hughenden Sun Farm
Lighthouse Solar
20°51′14″S 144°11′10″E / 20.854°S 144.186°E / -20.854; 144.186 (Hughenden )
22.5
Operating
Construction started in September 2017 and production commenced in September 2018.[ 72]
Kelsey Creek Solar Farm
KCSF Consortium
20°26′56″S 148°32′20″E / 20.449°S 148.539°E / -20.449; 148.539 (Kelsey Creek )
50
Announced
[ 73]
Kennedy Energy Park
Windlab / Eurus
20°56′06″S 144°18′54″E / 20.935°S 144.315°E / -20.935; 144.315 (Kennedy )
15
Under construction
First 15 MW stage commenced. Further 650 MW stage had not begun as of November 2018.[ 74]
Kingaroy Solar Farm
Terrain Energy
26°32′17″S 151°53′10″E / 26.538°S 151.886°E / -26.538; 151.886 (Kingaroy )
40
Announced
Development approval refused 23 Nov 2018, appeal lodged against Council decision and pending[ 75]
Koberinga Solar Farm
ESCO Pacific
19°49′34″S 147°31′37″E / 19.826°S 147.527°E / -19.826; 147.527 (Koberinga )
55
Announced
[ 76]
Lakeland Solar Farm
Conergy Australia, now rebranded as Blueleaf Energy
15°52′05″S 144°51′43″E / 15.868°S 144.862°E / -15.868; 144.862 (Lakeland )
10.8
Operating
[ 77]
Lilyvale Solar Farm
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
23°04′12″S 148°25′23″E / 23.070°S 148.423°E / -23.070; 148.423 (Lilyvale )
100
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in March 2019.[ 78] [ 79]
Longreach Solar Farm
Canadian Solar
23°27′00″S 144°21′42″E / 23.44993°S 144.361703°E / -23.44993; 144.361703 (Longreach )
15
Operating
[ 80]
Majors Creek Solar Farm
Edify
19°34′55″S 146°51′43″E / 19.582°S 146.862°E / -19.582; 146.862 (Majors Creek )
200
Announced
EPBC approval 20 July 2017 EPBC Reference 2017/7963[ 81] Town planning report[ 82]
Mareeba Solar Farm
CleanGen
16°00′00″S 145°24′00″E / 16.000°S 145.400°E / -16.000; 145.400 (Mareeba )
60
Approved
[ 83]
Mica Creek Solar Farm
APA Group
20°48′37″S 139°29′37″E / 20.81027°S 139.49365°E / -20.81027; 139.49365 (Mica Creek Solar Farm )
88
Operating
[ 84]
Middlemount Solar Farm
Overland
22°49′26″S 148°43′23″E / 22.824°S 148.723°E / -22.824; 148.723 (Middlemont )
28
Operating
[ 85] [ 86]
Mirani Solar Farm
ESCO Pacific
21°08′46″S 148°49′48″E / 21.146°S 148.830°E / -21.146; 148.830 (Mirani )
60
Approved
[ 87]
Moura Solar Farm
ESCO Pacific
24°30′50″S 150°05′02″E / 24.514°S 150.084°E / -24.514; 150.084 (Moura )
110
Announced
[ 88]
Munna Creek Solar Farm
Renewable Energy System Technologies
25°53′31″S 152°28′08″E / 25.892°S 152.469°E / -25.892; 152.469 (Munna Creek )
120
Approved
[ 89]
Normanton Solar Farm
Scouller Energy
17°40′52″S 141°03′00″E / 17.681°S 141.050°E / -17.681; 141.050 (Normanton )
5
Operating
[ 90]
Oakdene Solar Farm
juwi
26°42′36″S 150°43′30″E / 26.710°S 150.725°E / -26.710; 150.725 (Oakdene )
100
Announced
[ 91] Development approval subject to appeal Mar 2019
Oakey Solar Farm
Canadian Solar Australia / RE Oakey
27°24′26″S 151°39′39″E / 27.407166°S 151.660702°E / -27.407166; 151.660702 (Oakey )
25
Operating
Oakey 1 (25MW) started exporting to the grid in March 2019.[ 92]
Oakey 2 (55MW) had not started exporting to the grid as of July 2019.[ 93]
Paget Solar Farm
BOMA Group
21°11′24″S 149°09′54″E / 21.190°S 149.165°E / -21.190; 149.165 (Paget )
20
Announced
[ 94]
Qunaba Solar Farm
PB Enertec Pry Ltd
24°54′04″S 152°26′10″E / 24.901°S 152.436°E / -24.901; 152.436 (Qunaba )
77
Approved
Approved 21 Dec 2018 PD on Line Reference Number 522.2018.113.1[ 31]
Raglan Solar Farm
Eco Energy World
23°45′29″S 150°51′00″E / 23.758°S 150.850°E / -23.758; 150.850 (Raglan )
350
Approved
[ 95]
Rodds Bay Solar Farm
Renew Estate
24°11′20″S 151°35′06″E / 24.189°S 151.585°E / -24.189; 151.585 (Rodds Bay )
250[ 96]
Approved
[ 97]
Rolleston Solar Farm
RES Group
24°23′46″S 148°28′23″E / 24.396°S 148.473°E / -24.396; 148.473 (Rolleston )
90
Approved
[ 98]
Rollingstone Solar Farm
ESCO Pacific
19°00′47″S 146°24′25″E / 19.013°S 146.407°E / -19.013; 146.407 (Rollingstone )
110
Approved
[ 99]
Rugby Run Solar Farm
Adani Australia
22°05′02″S 147°52′12″E / 22.084°S 147.870°E / -22.084; 147.870 (Rugby Run )
65
Operating
Started exporting to the grid in May 2019.[ 71] [ 100]
Susan River Solar Farm
Elliot Green Power
25°25′01″S 152°44′38″E / 25.417°S 152.744°E / -25.417; 152.744 (Susan River )
75
Operating
75 MW AC, 95 MW DC.[ 38] Started exporting to the grid in December 2018.[ 101] Officially opened in February 2019.[ 102] [ 103]
Sunshine Coast Solar Farm
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
26°33′36″S 153°01′34″E / 26.560°S 153.026°E / -26.560; 153.026 (Sunshine Coast )
15
Operating
[ 104]
Tieri Solar Farm
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
23°05′46″S 148°02′42″E / 23.096°S 148.045°E / -23.096; 148.045 (Tieri )
96
Approved
[ 105]
Wandoan Solar Project
Equis
26°14′53″S 149°45′50″E / 26.248°S 149.764°E / -26.248; 149.764 (Wandoan )
1000
Approved
[ 106]
Warhook Solar Project
Engie Renewables Australia
26°36′43″S 150°15′32″E / 26.612°S 150.259°E / -26.612; 150.259 (Warhook )
200
Approved
[ 107] [ 108]
Warwick Solar Farm
University of Queensland
28°11′20″S 152°03′36″E / 28.189°S 152.060°E / -28.189; 152.060 (Warwick )
64
Operating
Construction started in April 2019.[ 109] [ 110] [ 111]
Western Downs Green Power Hub
Neoen
26°57′18″S 150°40′37″E / 26.955°S 150.677°E / -26.955; 150.677 (WDGPH )
460[ 112]
Under construction
Paired with 200 MW/400 MWh of battery storage.[ 113] [ 114]
Western Downs Solar Farm
Tilt Renewables
26°56′13″S 150°42′25″E / 26.937°S 150.707°E / -26.937; 150.707 (Western Downs )
250
Announced
[ 115]
Woolooga Energy Park
LGI Limited
26°04′34″S 152°29′13″E / 26.076°S 152.487°E / -26.076; 152.487 (Wooloolga )
185
Announced
[ 116]
Yarranlea Solar Farm
Risen
27°42′27″S 151°31′37″E / 27.7074°S 151.527°E / -27.7074; 151.527 (Yarranlea )
100
Operating
Construction started 23 July 2018[ 117]