Kidston Solar PV Park is a 393MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Queensland, Australia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in December 2017. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Genex Power. The company has a stake of 100%.
Kidston Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.
The project is expected to generate 928,000MWh electricity and supply enough clean energy to power 169,484 households. The project is expected to offset 768,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in December 2017.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the Kidston Solar PV Park (Kidston Solar PV Park Phase I) will be sold to Queensland Government under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years from 2017. The offtake capacity is expected to be 63MW.
The power generated from the Kidston Solar PV Park (Kidston Solar PV Park Phase II) will be sold to Queensland Government under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors involved
UGL is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
First Solar (Australia) will be the supplier of the PV modules for the Kidston Solar PV Park (Kidston Solar PV Park Phase I). The company is expected to install 540,000 modules at the site.
First Solar (Australia) will be the supplier of PV modules for the Kidston Solar PV Park (Kidston Solar PV Park Phase II).
Solar inverters for the project are likely to be procured from SMA Solar Technology.
The Kidston Solar PV Park (Kidston Solar PV Park Phase I) will utilise horizontal single axis tracker that are likely to be supplied by NEXTracker.
The Kidston Solar PV Park (Kidston Solar PV Park Phase II) will utilise horizontal single axis tracker that are likely to be supplied by NEXTracker.
Solarig Holding and UGL are expected to be contracted for rendering of operations & maintenance services for the project.
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About Genex Power
Genex Power Ltd (Genex) is a renewable energy and storage company. It develops and operates pumped storage hydro, large-scale battery, and solar and wind projects. The company through Kidston Clean Energy hub focuses on integration of large-scale solar projects with pumped storage hydro. Genex’s other projects include Bouldercombe battery project (BBP), Jemalong solar project and Bulli Creek clean energy. It has operations across New South Wales and Queensland. Genex is headquartered in Sydney, North South Wales, Australia.
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