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Huge solar and battery project wins development approval in South Australia
Plans to build a 500MW solar farm with 250MW/1000MWh of battery storage north-east of Adelaide have won development approval from the S.A. government.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 4, 2019

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Solar

US installs record 2.7GW of solar in first quarter of 2019
United States experiences best first quarter ever for new solar installations over first three months of 2019, installing a record 2.7GW of new capacity.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 19, 2019

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Utility PV

Global solar capacity surpassed 500GW in 2018
Booming national markets – including Australia’s – helped deliver nearly 100GW of new PV installations in 2018, and took the global total past the 500GW mark.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 18, 2019

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Solar

Workers pulled from five big solar projects as RCR collapses
Update: Workers pulled from five solar farms being built by RCR-Tomlinson as the engineering firm is placed in administration.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2018

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Press Releases

WBHO to deliver largest utility-scale solar farm in WA
Perth-based business WBHO Infrastructure, in Joint Venture with Singapore based Phoenix Solar, has secured the EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contract to deliver WA’s largest solar project, Byford Solar Farm.
WHBO

Jul 27, 2017

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Solar

Big solar passes 100GW global milestone, Australia in reach of top 10
Global big solar installed capacity sailed past 100GW at the end of March, as even Australia approaches the global Big League, if it can overtake Thailand.
Sophie Vorrath

May 16, 2017

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Solar

Big solar helps deliver near record PV growth in 2015
In a year of record global growth, solar PV broke records in Australia in 2015 too, with biggest ever year for big solar helping to balance fall in rooftop market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2016

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Construction begins on Australia’s biggest council-owned solar farm
Development of Sunshine Coast Council’s 15MW Valdora Solar Farm underway, which will offset all of the council’s energy needs.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 28, 2016

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US tax deal ‘massive’ game changer for solar – and battery storage
Likely passage of US solar tax credit extension sends solar stocks soaring, as analysts predict game-changing growth that’s likely to take battery storage with it.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2015

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Sunshine Coast upset by ARENA funding rejection for 15MW solar farm
Sunshine Coast Council says ARENA decision not to back its 15MW solar farm ‘beyond belief’, in light of its support of the nearby Barcaldine solar farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2015

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