Acciona Energia has received a key approval to take its $550 million Aldoga Solar Farm project near Gladstone forward.

The State Government has approved the application for a Material Change of Use for the solar PV farm and grid connection assets at the site.

Acciona said this approval covered the area approved for development two years ago and the expansion area surrounding the Larcom Creek Terminal Station.

It will enable Acciona to deliver a solar PV farm with a capacity of up to 600MWp, reduce civil construction costs, and optimise the levelised cost of electricity.

The proposed solar farm is expected to create up to 350 construction jobs and 10 ongoing jobs once operational.

The power generated will be fed into the national electricity grid via a connection into the Powerlink’s Larcom Creek Station.

At maximum capacity, Acciona said the Aldoga Solar Farm would generate enough electricity to supply around 222,000 homes annually.

Acciona has signed an agreement to lease the land from Economic Development Queensland for the purposes of constructing and operating the Aldoga Solar Farm for a period of 30 years.