Northern Goldfields Solar Project

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Other names: Mount Keith, Leinster Mount Keith

Northern Goldfields Solar Project is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Goldfields, Western Australia, Australia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Northern Goldfields Solar Project

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2022[2] 27 MWp/dc[3] PV[4] TransAlta CORP[3] TransAlta CORP[3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Northern Goldfields Solar Project

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Goldfields, Western Australia, Australia[3] -27.2067, 120.5626 (exact)[5]

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Additional data

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References

  1. https://www.juwi.com/references/project-stories/article/solar-hybrid-power-plant-northern-goldfields. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.bhp.com/news/articles/2022/07/solar-panels-begin-installation-in-northern-goldfields. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/07/30/mining-giant-unveils-au73m-solar-plus-storage-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://ieefa.org/articles/bhp-begins-installation-solar-farm-power-western-australia-mines. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://transalta.com/energy-solutions/case-studies/bhp-nickel-west/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)