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Vast plans $600m “baseload” solar thermal plant for Mt Isa
Vast Solar proposes $600 million plan to bring “baseload” solar to Mt Isa in what would be the biggest renewable energy hybrid project in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2020

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Solar Thermal

RayGen edges closer to “solar hydro” success with new strategic partnerships
Australian “solar hydro” technology hopeful announces raft of strategic partnerships as it works towards huge 100MW/1,000MWh solar plus storage project.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 16, 2020

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Solar

World first “solar hydro” plant in Victoria gets backing from ARENA, AGL
RayGen locks in funding for pilot 4MW/50MWh concentrated solar and storage plant that uses mostly mirrors and water for fully dispatchable power.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2020

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Solar

Solar steel production research scoops national innovation prize
Research that promises to halve the greenhouse gas emissions of steel-making by using heat from concentrated solar power wins 2019 AMP Amplify Ignite competition.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 10, 2019

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Renewables

Australian solar thermal company wins global innovation award
Australian firm Vast Solar takes out SolarPACES technology innovation award for concentrating solar thermal and energy storage technologies.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 8, 2019

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Renewables

Genex goes into trading halt, ahead of fund-raising for Jemalong solar farm
Genex will raise $16 million to fund the completion of the Jemalong Solar Farm as the company doubles the capacity of its solar portfolio.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 25, 2019

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Solar

French group to build 800MW solar thermal + PV project in Morocco
Consortium led by French utility EDF tapped to build landmark Noor Midelt I project, combining concentrated solar with PV generation, and minimum 5hrs thermal storage.
Joshua S Hill

May 28, 2019

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Solar

Sundrop Farms sells solar tower powered greenhouse business
Adelaide-based sustainable agriculture trailblazer sells solar thermal arid-zone greenhouse business to NZ-based infrastructure group Morrison & Co.
Sophie Vorrath

May 15, 2019

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Solar Thermal

Vast plans $600m “baseload” solar thermal plant for Mt Isa

RayGen edges closer to “solar hydro” success with new strategic partnerships

World first “solar hydro” plant in Victoria gets backing from ARENA, AGL

Solar steel production research scoops national innovation prize

Australian solar thermal company wins global innovation award

Genex goes into trading halt, ahead of fund-raising for Jemalong solar farm

French group to build 800MW solar thermal + PV project in Morocco

Sundrop Farms sells solar tower powered greenhouse business

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