Bonshaw Solar Farm

Solar · GAIA Australia Pty Ltd · Solar PV - Single axis tracking

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Development AEMO: Publicly Announced Solar - Solar NEM data · 24 hours
100 MW
Researched capacity
Est. SRMC
$0.32/MWh
Key information
Capacity (AI)
100 MW

AEMO spreadsheet-listed planned capacity for Bonshaw Solar Farm; no separate primary announcement located to verify a different figure.

AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

Developer/registry context indicates the project is publicly announced and not yet commissioned; no primary source found confirming construction or operation.

Coordinates —

DUID —
Owner GAIA Australia Pty Ltd
Commissioned May 2027
Expected closure 2053
Closure date —
Technology Solar PV - Single axis tracking
Fuel Solar - Solar
Module OEM —
Module / inverter supplier —
Inverter OEM —
Inverter model —
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Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
Solar (tracking)
Capacity
100 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.32/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$304.72M

Shown in table
$304.72M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$237.68M (2020 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Primary planning determination confirms the capital investment value used for capex.

Reference
Bonshaw Solar Farm Statement of Reasons (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MW derived
$3,047,179

Shown in table
$3.05M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$2.38M (2020 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Owner project page confirms the 100MWac stage used for deriving capex per MW.

Reference
Projects | GAIA AU Development (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Fixed OPEX (annual)
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Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$20,000

Shown in table
$20.0k (2026 real AUD)
Variable OPEX / MWh
$0.32

Shown in table
$0.32 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$0.25 (2020 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Used user-provided fallback because no plant-specific variable O&M source was found during search.
Fuel cost / GJ
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Heat rate GJ/MWh
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Confidence: high · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 05 Jun 2026

Notes
Project planning documents state a Capital Investment Value of $237.68 million for the Bonshaw Solar Farm project; the consent report also notes the project uses a fixed tilt or single-axis tracking arrangement. GAIA's project page indicates the site is 100MWac with target COD in Q2 2027. No plant-specific fixed O&M figure was found, so the provided server-side fallback was not used for O&M outputs. The planning documents describe a larger 200MW project with battery storage; the capital value appears to cover the broader approved project rather than an explicitly isolated 100MW stage, so capex_per_mw is calculated on the 100MW registered capacity as requested, but should be reviewed if stage-specific cost evidence emerges.

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