POWERING THE SUPERPOWER
RAPAD Power Grid is a unique community-led energy infrastructure development project through a collaboration agreement between RAPAD, Barcaldine Regional Council, and Queensland-owned VisIR Pty Ltd.
CENTRAL WEST QUEENSLAND
Home to vast world class clean energy resources that can be developed without competition for agricultural production or damage to nature, making the region a critical element of powering a clean industrial superpower in Gladstone and across Queensland.
5.2 GW of HVDC network capacity enabling flexible shifting of energy across key renewable energy and industrial zones in Qld.
4.2 GW solar, producing approximately
8.25 million MWh
of renewable energy
per year.
Integrated common-user battery storage providing flexibility and security to Queensland’s power system.
WORLD LEADING TECHNOLOGY
RAPAD Power Grid will utilise the world’s leading HVDC technology to support a dynamic and flexible power system and be the most innovative transmission network in Australia, potentially the world.
POWERING THE SUPERPOWER
RAPAD Power Grid aims to complement the Qld Energy & Jobs Plan by providing additional transmission and renewable energy capacity to achieve our green industrial exports potential.
UNLOCKING REGIONAL POTENTIAL
RAPAD Power grid provides transmission infrastructure to unlock vast clean energy opportunities that will deliver social and economic benefits to the region through unique collaboration between RAPAD, BRC, and VisIR.
READY TO REALISE QUEENSLAND’S IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING:
capitalise on investment potential for a major new renewable energy and green hydrogen industry as global demand for these growth industries continue to grow and international partnerships are forged.
capitalise on significant solar and wind renewable energy resources with new investment in the Central QREZ region to support industry decarbonisation and energy stablisation for all communities.