The Gangarri Solar Project
A solar farm that generates enough electricity to power 50,000 homes. Scroll down and you’ll discover more about the Gangarri Solar Project.
Discover more about the solar project.
Why solar?
This investment is one of the examples of how Shell is building a cleaner, global power business. Shell has operated in Australia for 120 years and the country continues to be a priority market for Shell’s investment in New Energies. The project will form an important part of our growing Shell Energy business, as well as generate electricity to lower carbon emissions.
Size and energy production
Gangarri is a 120 megawatt solar energy project, located in inland Queensland. It will generate solar power from about 330,000 photovoltaic panels that turn sunlight into electricity – enough to run 50,000 homes. It will reduce emissions by around 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum.
Location
The solar farm is located in Woleebee, not far from the town of Wandoan in the Western Downs region of Queensland and is being built on land owned by Shell’s QGC business.
The Significance of the name Gangarri
The solar project has been named “Gangarri” by Traditional Owner group, of the project area, the Iman people.
