The Mildura Solar Concentrator Power Station was a proposed 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar PV system to be built at Carwarp, near Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
[3][4] However, the expansion plan was abandoned in August 2014 due to a number of factors, including low wholesale electricity prices, a lack of commitment to clean energy by the Australian government and uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Energy Target (RET) in Australia.
[5][6] The project to build a 154 megawatts (207,000 hp) solar plant was announced in 2006 and expected to be completed in 2013.
The "CS500" dish concentrator PV unit design has 112 curved reflecting mirrors, which track the sun throughout the day.
Advantages claimed for this design include:[9] The commercialisation of this technology has already seen four smaller solar power stations established in central Australia, with support from the Australian Greenhouse Office.