Acciona Energia, a Spanish renewable energy developer, has announced the completion of the 380 MW Aldoga Solar farm in Australia – seven months ahead of schedule.
Construction of the AUD $500m Queensland solar farm was announced only in April 2024, with the company anticipating installation of around 820,000 solar modules.
Around 480 MWp of energy will come online as the site is connected to the National Electricity Market (NEM) over the next six months. Commissioning of the solar site is expected for the end of 2025.
Acciona Energia partnered with global solar equipment provider Nextracker to use tubing made from Australian steel, sourced locally at the Brisbane Orrcon Steel Facility.
“Large-scale solar projects are one of the fastest and most affordable means of delivering new electricity into the NEM,” says ACCIONA Energía managing director Brett Wickham.
“We’ve delivered this milestone project safely and faster than expected. It’s a credit to the 350 men and women who have built it.”
Stanwell CEO Michael O’Rourke adds: “First energy production from the Aldoga Solar Farm marks an exciting milestone… Stanwell is building a diversified energy portfolio of thermal and renewable energy.
“Stanwell will offtake 100% of the output from the Aldoga Solar Farm. This energy will be sold into the spot market or retailed to our commercial and industrial customers, ensuring that they receive affordable, reliable and sustainable energy, now and into the future.”
[Image caption: Aldoga Solar Farm. Image credit: Acciona Energia]
