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Tindo signs five-year deal to export Australian made solar panels to Vietnam
Tindo Solar lands five year deal to export Australian made solar PV modules to Vietnam.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 18, 2025

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Solar

Job losses begin in Queensland as new solar rule puts 50% target at risk
Solar labourers forced to down tools, says CEC, as Queensland solar businesses scramble to accommodate “absurd” new rule and 50% renewables target at risk.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2019

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Big solar pipeline could come to “grinding halt” under Queensland rule change
New Queensland rule demanding only licensed electricians handle PV panels on solar farms slammed by industry as excessive, unnecessary and potentially devastating.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2019

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South Australia’s second biggest solar farm begins production
South Australia’s 108MW Tailem Bend solar farm has started sending electricity to the grid, kicking off operations for the state’s second big solar project.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2019

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WA, UK team announce $200m big solar pipeline for Australia
WA-based Stellata Energy and UK investment group Ingenious to build 120MW solar farm in Merredin, as first of $200m pipeline of big solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 13, 2017

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Markets

New Australian big solar fund adds SunPower plants to portfolio
Recently launched New Energy Solar takes majority interest in two California PV farms, developed by US giant, SunPower.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 15, 2016

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Large scale solar costs near parity with wind energy in Australia
ARENA releases data from its $100 million funding program for large scale solar, suggesting that utility scale solar projects are not far off “cost parity” with wind projects.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 3, 2016

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Queensland set to take the lead on large-scale solar
Queensland – Australia’s Sunshine State – has been late to the party on large-scale solar. But after a change of government, it looks set to live up to its promise as Australia’s Solar State.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Huge response to ARENA, CEFC, Queensland big solar tenders
New international players attracted to Australia by tenders for large-scale solar, with Queensland, WA and NSW markets attracting most interest.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2015

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How Origin Energy could use big solar to sink coal generators
Origin once dismissed solar PV as ‘panels in the paddock’, but it could be a key tool to give it the advantage over coal-fired competitors.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2015

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ARENA to use ACT-style auctions for 200MW of large scale solar
ARENA to adopt auction-process successfully pioneered by the ACT government to target up to 200MW of large scale solar, as part of new funding program.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2015

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Utility-scale solar capacity hits 45GW worldwide, Australia still outside top 20
2015 set to be another record year for big solar, with 8GW added so far. Australia, meanwhile, overtakes Portugal to claim 24th spot.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 14, 2015

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