Largest Solar Project in the Southern Hemisphere Approved: 44 MW Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project

Final approval has been granted to one of the world’s largest solar projects, the $104.7 million Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project, the Australian Federal and Queensland State Governments have announced. CS Energy’s 750 megawatt (MW) coal-fired Kogan Creek Power Station near Chinchilla in southwest Queensland will soon be home to a 44 MW solar thermal addition representing the largest solar project in the Southern Hemisphere and the world’s largest solar integration with a coal-fired power station.

CS Energy Chief Executive David Brown said that the innovative solar project represents one of the most significant investments to date in solar thermal technology and is part of CS Energy’s commitment to producing cleaner electricity from existing coal-fired power stations. The Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project will increase the amount of electricity generated by up to 44 MW during peak solar conditions, providing an additional 44,000 MW hours of electricity per year.

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