Kidston Solar Project Phase One 50MW (KSP1)

Solar · Genex Power Limited · Solar PV - Fixed

Dispatch stats Financials
Operational AEMO: In Service QLD1 Solar - Solar NEM data · 24 hours
50 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
Est. SRMC
$0.20/MWh
Key information
Capacity
50 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

ARENA project page notes the Kidston Solar Project (Phase 1) was completed on 30 Nov 2021; RenewEconomy reported it reached practical completion in 2017 and was sending power to the grid.

Region QLD1
Coordinates -18.99600, 143.02800 (AI)

SolarQuotes says the project is near Georgetown on the site of the old Kidston Gold Mine in north Queensland; site is in the Kidston area of Queensland.

DUID KSP1
Owner Genex Power Limited
Commissioned Dec 2017
Expected closure 2037
Closure date —
Technology Solar PV - Fixed
Fuel Solar - Solar
Module OEM First Solar
Module / inverter supplier First Solar + SMA
Inverter OEM SMA
Inverter model Sunny Central
Equipment confidence high
Stats window
22 Jun 2026 00:00 → 22 Jun 2026 00:00 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

22 Jun 2026 00:00 → 22 Jun 2026 00:00 AEST

No dispatch data for DUID KSP1 in this period.

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 (fixed)
Capacity
50 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.20/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$155.98M

Shown in table
$155.98M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$115.42M (2017 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
EPC contract announcement indicates a $110 million agreement for the first phase, which is directionally consistent with the owner-reported total funded construction cost.

Reference
Media ReleaseASX (medium confidence)
Source recorded 09 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
—
Capex / MW derived
$3,119,514

Shown in table
$3.12M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$2.31M (2017 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Per-MW capex derived directly from the owner-reported total capex and the 50 MW capacity.

Reference
50MW Kidston Solar Project (KS1) - Genex (high confidence)
Source recorded 09 Jun 2026
Fixed OPEX (annual)
—
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$18,000

Shown in table
$18.0k (2026 real AUD)
Variable OPEX / MWh default
$0.20

Shown in table
$0.20 (2026 real AUD)
Fuel cost / GJ
—
Heat rate GJ/MWh
—

Confidence: high · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 09 Jun 2026

Notes
Genex states the project reached financial close in February 2017 with total funded construction cost of $115M and project cost of $115,422,000; first energisation occurred in November 2017. No plant-specific O&M values were found in the searched sources, so O&M fields are left null rather than inferred from generic benchmarks.

Sources