Burdekin BESS & Solar Farm
Burdekin Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) & Solar Farm is a proposed 140 MWDC solar farm and 500 MW BESS with up to 4 hours of storage located on private land approximately 12km south-west of Clare in regional Queensland. The project will connect to a nearby 275 kV high voltage transmission line to enable power to be exported into the National Electricity Market.
The Project received Development Approval in October 2017 for a solar farm and BESS development. In March 2025, ACE Power submitted a change application to incorporate staged construction of the BESS and solar farm, as well as a larger BESS. If approved and constructed, the remainder of the property will continue to operate as a cattle station.
The project is being developed as part of ACE Power’s commitment to help Australia transition to a clean energy future.
140 MW
SOLAR
500 MW / 2000 MWh
BESS
45,000
HOMES POWERED EQUIVALENT
230,000
Tonnes of CO2 avoided
220
Jobs during construction
16
Jobs during operation
Project Timeline
- Site Selection
- Preliminary Assessments & Community Consultation
- Planning Application
- Project Exhibition & Government Approvals
- Final Decision
- Construction
- Operation
- Decommissioning
Location
The project will located off Woodhouse Road on private land approximately 12km south of Clare in regional Queensland.
