Ross River Solar Farm

{{Short description|Solar farm in Queensland, Australia}}

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The Ross River Solar Farm is a solar farm 20 kilometres (km) south of Townsville in North Queensland, Australia. It is located 1 km from the Ross River Dam. The site has an average of 320 days of sunshine annually.{{cite web |url=https://www.cefc.com.au/where-we-invest/case-studies/ross-river-solar-farm-captures-high-solar-irradiance/ |title=Ross River Solar Farm captures high solar irradiance |website=Clean Energy Finance Corporation |publisher= |access-date=1 November 2023 }}

It has a generating capacity of 116 megawatts. It utilizes 413,280 panels on a single-axis tracking system across 202 hectares. The solar panels were supplied by JA Solar Holdings.

It was jointly developed by ESCO Pacific and Palisade Investment Partners.{{cite web |url=https://www.power-technology.com/projects/ross-river-solar-farm/ |title=Ross River Solar Farm |website=Power Technology |access-date=1 November 2023 }} The power station is expected to have an operating life of up to 40 years. A new 1.2km-long, 132 kV underground transmission line connects the power station to the grid and was laid by Powerlink Queensland.

A power purchase agreement has been signed with EnergyAustralia.