New solar farm shines a light on Banana Shire’s exciting economic growth

Greek industrial group Mytilineos is the first renewable energy company that will engineer, construct, and operate a large solar farm in Moura. Situated between the township of Moura and Banana, the Moura Solar Farm will be home to a large solar panel array that will help power over 43,000 Australian homes each year.

With construction already commenced, the project is expected to the completed around August 2022, and will generate 250 jobs that will help support the local economy.

Banana Shire Deputy Mayor Cr Colin Semple welcomed Mytilineos to the Shire and remarked that the solar farm project would inject significant revenue into the local economy.

“Mytilineos’ decision to develop the Moura Solar farm here is another example of business looking for outstanding opportunities to grow and prosper and the Banana Shire can provide that,” Cr Semple said.

“Spread over 28,000 square kilometres, our Shire provides a mix of agricultural land, a budding new tourism hub, mining and construction opportunities, so it makes perfect sense to do business here.

 “We look forward to seeing the innovative new technology that the Moura Solar Farm will provide and watch with interest to see how the industry progresses, particularly in our region,” he added.

Sitting on approximately 203 hectares of land, the farm will be comprised of an array of photovoltaic panels that will convert the sun’s energy into usable, clean energy. To optimize energy generation, the panels will be placed on a single-axis tracking system that will slowly track the sun’s movement across the sky each day. Along with the panels, the farm will also include an electrical operations room and a substation that will be appropriately fenced off to ensure the safety of nearby communities.

After construction has been completed, the solar farm will have an expected life span of 30-50 years and will harness enough energy to support over 43,000 Australian homes each year.