planned installed capacity of the Kidston Solar Farm, located in Northern Queensland on the site of the historical Kidston Gold Mine. The site is situated some 270km north west of Townsville, near the township of Georgetown.

of electricity will be generated per year.

approximate number of households that can be powered by the farm each year.

estimated reduction in CO2 emissions each year, once the farm is operational.

hectares of land will be used for the solar farm.

solar modules will be used. The Kidston solar farm will utilize First Solar's 4v3 Modules (S4-Modules) of advanced thin film series. The functionality of the S4-Modules has been proven to deliver a high level of performance worldwide. The modules will be ideal to suit the hot and humid climates at the Kidston site.

major organisations involved: Project Developer: Genex Power, EPC and O&M: UGL Limited, Distributor: Ergon Energy

project cost. $8.85 million grant from ARENA. $54 million in debt funding from CEFC. $ 46 million from Société Générale.

peak jobs during construction phase.

FTE during operational phase.

Installation of the solar panels expected to begin, with completion planned by Dec 2017.

power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Queensland Government for supply of power generated from the solar farm in September 2016.

Financial closure obtained as debt funding secured via Clean Eenergy Finance Corporation and Societe General.

Ground breaking ceremony held at site.

Solar panels assembled at a workshop onsite.

Assembled panels being delivered to field for mounting.

Arrays mounted on tracking systems on field.

Continued installation of modules, pilings and trackers.

Cut-over works successfully completed for the 132kV line into the Ergon-Kidston substation.

Main transformer delivered to site.

Inverter module installed.

Ergon Energy delivered this enormous switchroom.

First energisation of solar substation achieved. Energisation is one of the most important testing and commissioning steps before electricity can be exported from the Project into the National Electricity Market (NEM).

The first stage of the Kidston Energy Park powers up. Electricity produced from the Project is now being transmitted into the National Electricity Market (NEM). As commissioning for the Project is completed over the coming months, electricity generation will be ramped-up until full capacity has been reached, at which point the 20-year Revenue Support Deed with the Queensland State Government will be initiated.