Pilbara Generation Project solar farm

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Pilbara Generation Project solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Western Australia, Australia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Pilbara Generation Project solar farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Lambda Junction Cancelled (inferred August 2024) 75 MW[1] PV[1] Fortescue Ltd [100%][2] Pilbara Energy[2]
North Star Junction Operating[3] 2024[3] 150 MW[4] PV[1] Fortescue Ltd [100%][2] Pilbara Energy[2]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Pilbara Generation Project solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lambda Junction Western Australia, Australia[2] -24.2071, 118.0649 (approximate)[2]
North Star Junction Western Australia, Australia[2] -21.2434, 118.8153 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240207081229/https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Referral_Documentation/Supporting%20Document_13.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206184122/https://icn.org.au/project/pilbara-generation-project/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240815053754/https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2024/07/26/fortescue-announces-commissioning-of-a-100-mw-solar-farm-in-the-pilbara/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240207080602/https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/1MINSTAT/1686%20Statement%20for%20publishing%20-%20PEG%20Power%20Station.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "North Star Junction Solar Project NVCP Supporting Document" (PDF). Western Australia EPA. December 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)