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Tables – large scale renewable energy projects being built, or about to start

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These tables were put together by the Clean Energy Council to highlight the large scale wind and solar projects already under construction in 2017, and those that are expected to start this year.

Together they make a total of 3,554MW, putting the country well within reach of the 2020 renewable energy target of 33,000GWh, a total that is expected to require between 5,000 and 6,000MW of large scale renewable energy capacity, depending on how much is wind and how much is solar.

These projects include several projects, such as the Hornsdale 2 and 3, and the Kiata wind farms, that were commissioned by the ACT government for its 100 per cent renewable energy target and will be over and above the federal RET.

Ararat wind farm has also been completed, so is not included in these tables although its capacity of 240MW is included in the total for the year.

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

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