Overview
The Western Downs Green Power Hub is a large renewable energy project consisting of a 460 MWp solar farm and a 540 MW / 1,080 MWh big battery.
It is currently the largest operating solar farm in Australia. The big battery is located next to the solar farm and is currently under construction.
Since 2023, the project has been sharing benefits with communities in and around Chinchilla, Dalby, Miles, Tara and surrounding areas. Watch this video to learn about our annual Community Benefit Fund and how its helping us be a responsible, long-term neighbour.
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Location
The project is located 22km south-east of Chinchilla in the Western Downs Region, in close proximity to a transmission line and less than 6kms from Queensland Powerlink’s Western Downs Sub-station.
Benefits
FOR LOCAL FARMERS
Significant income paid to local land owners plus up to 14 ongoing jobs
For your community
Up to $100,000 per year
funding for local community initiatives and projects
Having the largest solar project in the southern hemisphere here is something we’re super proud of.
Robyn Haig
News
With a balanced portfolio of wind, solar and big battery projects, we are Australia’s largest 100% renewables company.
We own and operate many of our projects for the long-term and are committed to sharing the benefits with surrounding communities as a responsible neighbour. Our dedication to the community and environment has made us a ‘developer of choice’ and a pioneer in the industry.
Since 2012, we have contributed over 4.5 GW of renewable energy & storage assets and invested over $7 billion towards Australia’s energy transition.