| Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | South Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°12′S 137°36′E / 32.2°S 137.6°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction cost | A$650M |
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| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| CSP technology | Solar power tower |
| Power generation | |
| Units cancelled | 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 70–400 (proposed) |
| Annual net output | 495 GW·h (planned) |
| Storage capacity | 1,200 MW·he (cancelled) |
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Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project was a planned solar power tower solar thermal power plant to be located north of Port Augusta in South Australia. It was planned to generate 150 MW of electricity after it was completed in 2020. Storage capacity would have been up to 8 hours at full power. The facility was expected to produce 495 GWh of electricity annually. It was to be 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Port Augusta on Carriewerloo Station.[1]
On 5 April 2019, South Australian Energy Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan announced the cancellation of the project.[2]
- ^ Reid, Khama (15 August 2017). "Solar thermal power plant supporters and locals welcome greenlighting of Port Augusta project". ABC North and West. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Port Augusta solar thermal power plant scrapped after failing to secure finance". ABC News. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.