NBN deal to get Munna Creek solar farm started
NBN Co has signed a power purchasing agreement that was expected to underwrite the Munna Creek solar farm, near Gympie.
NBN has signed an offtake deal that will start development of a solar farm near Gympie. (Photo: Supplied: NBN Co)
NBN said it was its third Renewable Power Purchase Agreement and was a 10-year deal that would enable construction of a new solar farm in south east Queensland.
The company has contracted to take about 59 Gigawatt hours (GWh) a year – or more than 20 per cent of the expected power generated by the 467 hectare solar farm at Munna Creek, near Gympie.
Munna Creek is the second solar farm to be constructed and operated by multinational Mytilineos Energy & Metals as a result of a PPA signed by NBN.
In July 2023, a new solar farm at West Wyalong in the Riverina area of New South Wales, was officially completed and switched on.
Once complete, the Munna Creek solar farm would include approximately 255,000 solar panels. During the construction phase, approximately 150 local jobs are expected to be created.
Power generation is anticipated to begin in July 2025 and electricity generated by the solar farm is expected to be enough to power the equivalent of 41,000 Australian homes.
