Kidston Solar Project is a photovoltaic solar power station built on top of the former Kidston Gold Mine utilising the tailings storage facility in northern Queensland, Australia.

[1] The Kidston Solar Project generates up to 145 Gigawatt hours of renewable electricity per year.

[2] In total, there are 540,000 panels that makes up the project, manufactured by company First Solar Inc on a single axis tracking system.

It is now fully commissioned and operational, connected to the existing 132 kV transmission line powered by Ergon Energy and generating electricity into the NEM.

Financing was underpinned by the 20-year Revenue Support Deed with the Queensland Government for 100% of the energy generated from the Project, in addition to a $8.9M funding grant provided by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.