Aurora Energy Project solar farm
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Other names: Vast Solar Port Augusta Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project (Phases 2, 3), VS1 (Phases 2, 3)
Aurora Energy Project solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal farm in pre-construction in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia.
Project Details
Table 1: Phase-level project details for Aurora Energy Project solar farm
| Phase name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[1] | – | 70 MW[2] | PV[1] | 1414 Degrees [50%]; Vast Solar Pty Ltd [50%][3] | Vast Solar; 1414 Degrees[3] |
| 2 | Pre-construction[4] | 2025 (planned)[4] | 30 MWac[5] | Solar Thermal[5] | 1414 Degrees [50%]; Vast Solar Pty Ltd [50%][6] | – |
| 3 | Pre-construction[1] | – | 120 MWac[7] | Solar Thermal[5] | 1414 Degrees [50%]; Vast Solar Pty Ltd [50%][6] | – |
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Location
Table 2: Phase-level location details for Aurora Energy Project solar farm
| Phase Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia[8] | -32.4909, 137.7640 (approximate)[8] |
| 2 | Port Augusta, Port Augusta City Council, South Australia, Australia[8] | -32.4909, 137.7640 (approximate)[8] |
| 3 | Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia[4] | -32.4890, 137.7106 (approximate)[4] |
The map below shows the approximate locations of the solar farm phases:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207134903/https://1414degrees.com.au/auroraenergyproject/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/12/02/australias-1414-degrees-to-supply-abandoned-aurora-csp-site-with-pv-thermal-storage/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/aurora-project-could-start-life-as-big-battery-as-1414-rethinks-business-case/, https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/12/02/australias-1414-degrees-to-supply-abandoned-aurora-csp-site-with-pv-thermal-storage/.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://1414degrees.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/14D-15June.pdf https://1414degrees.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/14D-15June.pdf, https://1414degrees.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/14D-15June.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207100713/https://arena.gov.au/projects/vast-solar-port-augusta-concentrated-solar-thermal-power-project/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207073311/https://www.solarpaces.org/vast-solar-to-grow-port-augusta-csp-to-150-mw-at-old-solarreserve-site/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.solarpaces.org/vast-solar-to-grow-port-augusta-csp-to-150-mw-at-old-solarreserve-site/ https://www.solarpaces.org/vast-solar-to-grow-port-augusta-csp-to-150-mw-at-old-solarreserve-site/, https://www.solarpaces.org/vast-solar-to-grow-port-augusta-csp-to-150-mw-at-old-solarreserve-site/.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.solarpaces.org/vast-solar-to-grow-port-augusta-csp-to-150-mw-at-old-solarreserve-site/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/engineering-contract-signed-for-australias-biggest-concentrated-solar-plant/, https://www.solarpaces.org/vast-solar-to-grow-port-augusta-csp-to-150-mw-at-old-solarreserve-site/.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240206153627/https://1414degrees.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/14D-15June.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-06.
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