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Shell Australia to build solar farm in Queensland

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Energy Global,


Shell Australia has announced that it will build and operate its first industrial-scale solar electricity farm near Wandoan in central Queensland, Australia.

The solar farm will generate 120 MW of solar electricity from about 400 000 photovolatic (PV) panels and is expected to be completed in early 2021. The project will create up to 200 new jobs during construction.

This investment is the latest example of how Shell is building a cleaner, global power business and follows the company's recent acquisition of leading industrial electricity retailer, ERM Power, and investment in solar developer, ESCO Pacific. Shell Energy Australia will be the foundation customer for the project, with an equivalent amount of electricity purchased from the national grid and sold to Shell's QGC business, reducing their carbon footprint.

Queensland was selected as the location for the project due to its natural advantages for solar generation, having some of the most reliable sunshine in the world. The project is also located adjacent to existing power infrastructure and inside the footprint of Shell's QGC onshore natural gas project that stretches across Queensland's Western Downs region.

"We are proud to be investing in the 'Sunshine State' and Queensland is a key centre of activity for Shell's global ambition to expand our integrated power business. Shell's Gangarri solar farm will help power the operations of our QGC project and reduce CO2 emissions by around 300 000 tpy", said Shell Australia Chairman, Tony Nunan.

Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/solar/07022020/shell-australia-to-build-solar-farm-in-queensland/

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