Active Solar Ground Stations across Australia
Last updated:27 June 2014
Solar ground stations around Australia are collecting valuable information and data about the solar resource in that area. The information on this page is to provide a link between a solar investigator and the organisations collecting solar radiation data through high quality ground stations in their area of interest. Geoscience Australia will further add to this linkage as we gain information and contacts with other potential sources for ground station information.
Active Solar Ground Stations across Australia
Bureau of Meteorology Solar Ground Stations
| Station Name | Data Collection Period | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 1994 to present |
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| Alice Springs | 1993 to present | |
| Broome | 1996 to present | |
| Cape Grim | 1998 to present | |
| Cobar | 2012 to present | |
| Darwin | 1993 to present | |
| Geraldton | 2012 to present | |
| Kalgoorlie | 1993 to present | |
| Learmonth | 1996 to 2006 | |
| Longreach | 2012 to present | |
| Melbourne Airport | 1999 to present | |
| Mildura | 1993 to present | |
| Rockhampton | 1996 to present | |
| Townsville | 2012 to present | |
| Wagga Wagga | 1997 to present | |
| Woomera | 2012 to present |
Contact Details: Bureau of Meteorology
GPO Box 1289
Melbourne VIC 3001
Recently the Bureau of Meteorology has made available, with support from the Australian Solar Institute, 1 minute ground station data.
Queensland Government Solar Ground Stations
| Station Name | Data Collection Period | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|
| Charters Towers | 2009 to present |
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| Cloncurry | 2009 to present | |
| Roma | 2009 to present |
Contact Details: Department of Energy and Water Supply
41 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
PO Box 15456, City East QLD 4002