Overview of renewable resources in Queensland

Renewable energy is an energy source that can be replenished naturally and used to produce electricity with minimal or nil net greenhouse gas emissions. Queensland is well placed to develop its renewable energy industry with high-quality renewable resources.

An overview of Queensland's renewable resources is provided below.

Solar

Queensland has very strong solar resources, particularly in areas located close to existing network infrastructure and major population centres. This provides Queensland a natural advantage in large-scale solar generation.

Wind

Queensland has high quality and nationally competitive wind resources. Recent improvements in wind turbine technology have assisted in unlocking Queensland's wind resources, and there are a number of major wind farms in Queensland now under development.

Biomass

Biomass is currently a major renewable energy source in Queensland. Given Queensland's strong agricultural industry, using biomass to generate electricity could provide a significant future contribution to Queensland's renewable energy capacity.

Hydro-electric

While Queensland has currently around 700 megawatts of hydro-electric and pumped storage hydro plant, previous studies have identified significant potential for these technologies in Queensland. To assess the future potential, we are undertaking a study to identify options for the deployment of these technologies across the state.

Geothermal

Queensland has good potential to develop geothermal energy resources, with significant resources of hot dry rocks. The majority of geothermal activities in Queensland are exploration only.

Renewable energy resource maps

We publish data on existing and publicly announced upcoming renewable energy generation facilities within Queensland.

Our interactive electricity generation map allows you to explore where these renewable generation projects are and how they contribute to our energy mix.