Karadoc Solar Farm
Karadoc Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Mildura near the town of Iraak in the Australian state of Victoria. It can generate up to 112MW of electricity, and was designed by BayWa r.e. Solar.[1] It was officially opened in March 2019.[2]
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The solar farm is on a site of 269 hectares (664 acres) and was built by Melbourne construction company Beon Energy Solutions with first generation in November 2018.[2] It has an offtake agreement to provide 74,000 MWh per year of electricity to Carlton & United Breweries for 12 years.[2] At the time of its construction, it was the largest in Victoria at 90 MWAC, 120 MWP.[3]
References
- "Cases in Australia". BayWa r.e. Solar. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- Bloch, Michael (4 March 2019). "Victoria's Karadoc Solar Farm Officially Opened". Solar Quotes. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- Parkinson, Giles (26 October 2018). "Karadoc solar farm starts generating in Victoria, becoming state's biggest". Renew Economy. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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