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Broken Hill solar plant achieves first generation
The first 26MW of the Broken Hill Solar Plant in NSW have been switched on and are feeding energy into the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2015

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FRV 150MW solar farm approved for Queensland coal mining town
FRV wins planning approval for 150MW Lilyvale solar PV farm in central highlands, near the heart of Queensland coal country.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2015

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Queensland to play catch up on renewables – wants to match South Australia
Qld energy minister says state will facilitate demand for rooftop solar + storage, use reverse auctions to boost large-scale renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2015

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Ergon to buy 150MW of renewable capacity for Queensland grid
Queensland’s government-owned regional utility, Ergon Energy, confirms tender for 150MW of new solar, wind or hydro capacity to be added to its grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 24, 2015

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Commentary

Uterne 4.1MW solar expansion complete, ready to power Alice Springs grid
Australia’s largest solar PV farm with sun tracking technology, the 4.1MW Uterne project, is complete, giving Alice Springs one of highest solar penetration levels in country.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 20, 2015

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SunEdison to co-develop ‘world’s biggest’ Bulli Creek solar farm in Queensland
US solar giant SunEdison to co-develop proposed 2GW Bulli Creek solar project in Queensland – the worlds’s largest – along with Solar Choice.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 5, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Large scale solar near parity in world’s three biggest markets
Large scale solar is nearing parity in US, China, and India. Even in the US, utilities are giving up the fight against solar, says leading manufacturer.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 29, 2015

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Large scale solar costs to fall by half in Australia in five years
Canadian Solar says large scale solar costs could halve to $75/MWh in Australia in next five years, and sees big growth in corporate demand for solar power.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2015

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Ergon seeks 200MW of big solar, accelerates push into storage
Ergon Energy seeks 200MW of large-scale solar to meet its RET obligation and boost its regional grid. The Queensland utility is also accelerating its push into battery storage, electric vehicles and a charging network.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 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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