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Press Releases

Two major new solar farms in SE Queensland going ahead
ESCO Pacific and Elliott Advisers (UK) Ltd. (“Elliott”) are pleased to announce the successful financial close of the 98MW Susan River Solar Farm and 75MW Childers Solar Farm.
ESCO Pacific

Jan 23, 2018

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Featured

Queensland chooses sunshine over coal, to relief of solar industry
Large-scale solar industry breathes sigh of relief after Queensland poll shows likely return of Palaszczuk government, and the retention of the state’s 50 per cent renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2017

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Queensland poll to be stress test for future of renewables in Australia
Queensland election means delay for major renewables and storage tender, but will also be major litmus test for future of industry in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2017

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Press Releases

Herbert Smith Freehills advises lenders on the financing of central Queensland solar farm
Emerald Solar Park is underpinned by a long term power purchase agreement with Telstra as offtaker. Reaching financial close marks the first banked transaction in Australia with a corporate PPA from Telstra.
Herbert Smith Freehills

Oct 25, 2017

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Storage

Qld renewables tender swamped by 115 projects, 6,000MW of storage
Queensland renewables and storage tender attracts proposals amounting to 9,000MW of wind, solar and biomass, and 6000MW of storage.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 12, 2017

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Solar

Queensland big solar boom continues, as another 150MW project approved
Queensland’s Western Downs Region continues large-scale solar boom, with approval of 300MW battery ready Beelbee PV farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 19, 2017

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Commentary

Revelations from the New Acland coal mine case
The Land Court recommendation against expansion of New Acland Coal mine has exposed Queensland’s – and Australia’s – deeply flawed environmental and health assessment process.
David Shearman

Jul 25, 2017

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Solar

Two more solar farms approved for Queensland’s north
Another 141MW of utility-scale solar farms approved for development, as Sunshine State starts to live up to its massive PV potential.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2017

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Featured

Queensland’s dance with the devil – its own coal and gas assets
Queensland government is finally cracking down on one of the most open secrets of the local energy market – the rampant profiteering of its own coal and gas generators. As a result, energy futures prices have already fallen 15 per cent.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2017

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Ergon ups solar tariff, as Qld govt hikes fossil fuel subsidy to regions
Wholesale price rises mean higher solar tariffs for Ergon network, but forces government to lift annual subsidy to supply regional homes with mostly coal power by $200 million a year.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2017

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Coal

The myth that Adani coal is boom or bust for Queensland economy
Adani Power’s latest big loss underlines the fact that its Carmichael coal project makes no sense. One myth is that the local economy would be devastated if the mine doesn’t go ahead. But it’s simply not true, given the huge pipeline of solar, wind, storage, biofuel and battery manufacturing projects.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2017

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A Sunshine State with wind in its sights?
Queensland enjoys favourable sunshine hours that support both domestic and large-scale solar assets – but what about wind?
Mark Herod

May 19, 2017

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