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    Jun 5, 2017
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  • Queensland govt underwrites 98MW of large-scale solar farms
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    Queensland’s Palaszczuk government signs support deeds for three new large-scale solar PV projects totaling almost 100MW.
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    Mar 6, 2017
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  • Qld energy minister says rooftop solar will soon be biggest generator

    Rooftop solar could soon beat coal as Queensland’s biggest electricity generator, says energy minister Mark Bailey, making the state a template for battery storage uptake.
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    Feb 19, 2016
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    Giles Parkinson
    Nov 26, 2015
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  • Queensland lifts large scale solar auction target to 60MW

    Queensland lifts large scale solar auction target to 60MW

    Queensland lifts large scale solar auction target to 60MW, as it looks to kick-start big solar plants and create a “solar state”
    Giles Parkinson
    Sep 9, 2015
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