Warwick Solar Farm

UQ will become the first university in the world to generate 100 per cent of its electricity from its own renewable energy asset. Lendlease has been appointed to design and construct the 154 hectare solar farm which is located at Sladevale, about 5km north of the Warwick town centre.

Lendlease have been on site mid-February 2019, with construction work beginning early April 2019, and completion expected in early 2020.

Read more about this project:

• Warwick Solar Farm project update newsletters and project documents
  • Construction Snapshot - November 2019 to January 2020 (PDF, 5.5 MB)
  • Construction Snapshot - August 2019 to October 2019 (PDF, 7.5 MB)
  • Construction Snapshot - May 2019 to July 2019 (PDF, 7.9 MB)
  • Construction Snapshot - February 2019 to April 2019 (PDF, 3.8 MB)
• General and technical information
• UQ News articles:
  • 19 November 2019 - Green award recognises UQ’s sustainability leadership
  • 18 April 2019 - Solar start energises Darling Downs economy
  • 30 November 2018 - UQ makes 25-year solar farm commitment to Southern Downs
  • 7 June 2018 - UQ to set world standard with 100 per cent renewable energy.

Project progress photos