Argyle Solar Farm

Solar · Argyle Solar Farm Pty Ltd · Solar PV - Single axis tracking

Dispatch stats Financials
Development AEMO: Publicly Announced Solar - Solar NEM data · 30 days
28 MW
Researched capacity
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Key information
Capacity (AI)
28 MW

Manawa Energy project page (manawaenergy.co.nz) states the southern area is ~28 MW consented and proposes about 60,000 solar panels.

AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

Manawa Energy project page (manawaenergy.co.nz) describes Argyle Solar as proposed/consented, indicating pre-construction development.

Coordinates —

DUID —
Owner Argyle Solar Farm Pty Ltd
Commissioned —
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Solar PV - Single axis tracking
Fuel Solar - Solar
Module OEM Canadian Solar
Module / inverter supplier module and inverter supplier
Inverter OEM Sungrow
Inverter model string inverter platform (exact model not documented)
Equipment confidence low
Stats window
16 May 2026 09:30 → 15 Jun 2026 09:30 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

16 May 2026 09:30 → 15 Jun 2026 09:30 AEST

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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
Utility scale solar pv single axis tracking
Capacity
28 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$87.48M

Shown in table
$87.48M (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
AEMO/Aurecon provides a generic 2024 single-axis tracking PV cost estimate for a 240 MWp DC / 200 MWac project. The Argyle estimate scales EPC cost and land/development assumptions to 71.76 MWp DC.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MW derived
$3,124,123

Shown in table
$3.12M (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
Using the source DC:AC ratio of 1.2, Argyle's 59.8 MWac corresponds to 71.76 MWp DC. Estimated total capex of 87.47544m AUD divided by 59.8 MWac equals 1.4628m AUD/MWac.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026
Fixed OPEX (annual)
$861.1k

Shown in table
$861.1k (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
The generic AEMO/Aurecon fixed O&M value is 12,000 AUD/MWp-dc-year. Scaling to 71.76 MWp DC gives 861,120 AUD/year.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$14,400

Shown in table
$14.4k (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
Because the assumed DC:AC ratio is 1.2, 12,000 AUD/MWp-dc-year equates to 14,400 AUD/MWac-year.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026
Variable OPEX / MWh
$0.00

Shown in table
$0.00 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
The AEMO/Aurecon solar PV table does not provide a separate variable O&M cost; it is included in fixed O&M.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026
Fuel cost / GJ
$0.00

Shown in table
$0.00 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
For the generic single-axis tracking solar PV project, the AEMO/Aurecon table lists fuel connection costs as not applicable. A zero fuel cost is assumed for the solar resource.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026
Heat rate GJ/MWh
—

How this was derived
Heat rate is a thermal fuel metric. It is not applicable to a solar PV generator with no fuel combustion.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 02 Jun 2026

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: estimated · AI checked 02 Jun 2026

Notes
No generator-specific construction cost, O&M contract, PPA/fuel contract, heat-rate, refurbishment or closure disclosure was found for Argyle Solar Farm. Public data found identifies Argyle Solar Farm Pty Ltd as an AEMO/NEM registered participant and NEMStats lists Argyle Solar Farm as a publicly announced 60 MW single-axis tracking solar PV project with no DUID or online date. Financial assumptions are therefore scaled defaults from AEMO/Aurecon's 2024 utility-scale single-axis tracking solar PV hypothetical project. Calculation: assumed AC capacity 59.8 MW and AEMO/Aurecon DC:AC ratio 1.2 gives 71.76 MWp DC. Capex = EPC 1.15 AUD/Wdc plus land/development equal to 10% of equipment cost, where equipment is 60% of EPC: 71.76 MWp * 1.15m AUD/MWp + 0.10 * 0.60 * EPC = 87.47544m AUD. Fixed O&M = 12,000 AUD/MWp-dc-year * 71.76 MWp = 861,120 AUD/year. Variable O&M is treated as zero separate cost because the source states it is included in fixed O&M. Operational Scope 1 emissions are assumed zero for solar PV; lifecycle/embodied emissions are not included.

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