ACCIONA Energía has successfully completed the commissioning and start of commercial operations of the Aldoga Solar Farm (480MWp), located on the central coast of Queensland (Australia).

The Aldoga Solar Farm will generate clean electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of approximately 185,000 households and avoid around 934,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year – an impact comparable to removing 360,000 combustion vehicles from the roads. The asset’s entire renewable energy output will be supplied to Queensland’s state-owned energy company Stanwell Corporation, under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), playing a pivotal role to step up decarbonization in the region.

The construction of Aldoga created 350 local jobs during peak periods, and it procured up to AU$150 million (€90 million) in materials, components and services from local businesses and suppliers to bring the project to fruition.

The solar farm has also contributed to infrastructure upgrades, such as Flynn Road, while also funding individual projects in education, healthcare, and cultural development in the area. As part of the local community activities, ACCIONA Energía launched a Small Grants Program to fund initiatives from a wide range of local organisations, from schools and emergency services to community associations and cultural groups. The company has also committed to a Legacy Investment Program, supporting larger multi-year projects.

The commissioning of Aldoga is another step forward in ACCIONA Energía’s growth in Australia as a strategic country. The company has almost 2GW of renewable energy installed or under construction, across wind and solar technologies in Australia. It is currently commissioning the MacIntyre Wind Farm (923MW) in Queensland, one of the largest wind farms in the southern hemisphere.