PROJECT OVERVIEW
Warrego Solar Farm is a proposed solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) located near Miles in the Western Downs region of Queensland. The project will provide renewable energy to the electricity grid.
Upon completion, Warrego Solar Farm and BESS will deliver clean energy to approximately 54,000 households and prevent up to 275,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere per year.
LOCATION
The Project site is located near Miles in the Western Downs Region of Queensland.
The site is adjacent to the Warrego highway and is within the AEMO's Renewable Energy Zone 4 – Darling Downs, as part of the wider Queensland Southern Renewable Energy Zone.
Project name
Project status
Location
Near Miles, Western Downs
Queensland
Generating Capacity
180MW solar generation
50MW/200MWh storage capacity
Number of Solar Panels
Jobs created during construction
Jobs created during Ongoing operation
Reduced and/or avoided emissions
Number of homes powered per year
PROJECT STATUS
Warrego Solar Farm and BESS is in the early stages of development. It aims to receive planning approval from Western Downs Council. The planning approval considers environmental impacts, visual impacts, noise, traffic, construction and operation impacts and community feedback.
The solar farm and BESS will generate enough energy to power: approximately 54,000 houses annually when fully operational and prevent: approximately 275,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
About the project
Warrego Solar Farm and BESS welcomes the opportunity to work with residents and the community to address project concerns. You can submit questions here or attend our Community Meetings.
Warrego Solar Farm and BESS is a proposed renewable energy development located near Miles, in the Western Downs region of Queensland. Construction is expected to begin in 2025.
The Project will deliver 180MW of renewable solar energy to the national electricity grid, and contribute to the Queensland Government’s renewable energy generation target of 70% by 2032.
Once fully operational, Warrego Solar Farm and BESS will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 54,000 houses each year and prevent the emission of up to 275,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year.
The Project site is located near Miles, in the Western Downs Region of Queensland.
The Project will employ around 200 people during construction and 5 to 10 maintenance and operational staff once fully operational. A focus of the Project will be to secure local labour and materials.
Prior to, during, and after construction, the Project will contribute to the community in a targeted and meaningful way via a Community Benefit Fund.
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ABOUT THE DEVELOPERS
Renewable Energy Partners (REP) brings together a team of highly motivated professionals with over 80 years of combined experience to originate and develop large-scale renewable energy projects in Australia.
Other current REP projects include:
- the 250MW Western Downs Solar Farm
- the 400MW Eungella Wind Farm, and
- the 750MW/12GWh Capricornia Energy Hub
REP also have a number of other renewable energy projects totalling over 2GW of generation in various stages of development.
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