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    Oh, the irony: Fossil fuel financier signs major solar contract with fossil fuel producer

    One of the world’s biggest financiers of fossil fuel developments has signed a major solar off take deal with one of the world’s biggest suppliers of fossil fuels.
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    May 31, 2017
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    Origin signs up for 200MW solar plant in S.A, as PPA prices tumble

    Origin Energy reveals its latest PPA as a 200MW project that’s being built by a former coal man in Port Augusta.
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  • Boost for WA solar uptake as government cuts red tape
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    Clean energy retailer goes into voluntary administration, one month after conceding it had been squeezed between rapid growth and high wholesale electricity prices.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Apr 4, 2016
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  • ESCO gets UK funding to push plans for 1GW of big solar plants in Australia

    ESCO gets UK funding to push plans for 1GW of big solar plants in Australia

    London finance group credits new PM for Australia’s positive big solar outlook, as plan for 1GW of grid-connected projects raises $4m from international investors.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Dec 4, 2015
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    NSW vineyard going solar with one of Australia’s first commercial PPAs

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    May 12, 2015
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