Iberdrola breaks ground for 376-MW Queensland solar farm

Around 145,000 homes will benefit from this.

Iberdrola Australia has commenced construction for its 376-megawatt (MW) Broadsound Solar and Battery, the company’s first project in Queensland. 

In a statement, the company said the 376 MW solar project and 180-MW battery energy storage system is located at Clarke Creek. It will generate electricity to power 145,000 homes, it added. 

The project is expected to create up to 350 jobs during its roughly two-year construction phase.

“With more than 20 years experience working in Australian communities we’re looking forward to this big step into the Queensland market and adding to our 1.7 GW of energy assets in operation across the country,” said Iberdrola Australia’s CEO and Chairman Ross Rolfe AO.