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Australian solar farm hosting 6,000 sheep The first stage of Acen Australia’s planned 720 MW New England Solar Farm in Australia is home to more than 6,000 sheep, which graze beneath the panels in a proof-of-concept agrivoltaics project.
Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2024
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Australian state offers $1.6 million for solar recycling scheme The government of the Australian state of Queensland says it has committed AUD 2.5 million ($1.6 million) to progress the development of an “Australian first” solar-panel recycling scheme, in preparation for “thousands” of PV modules installed on rooftops and in large-scale solar farms that are approaching end of life.
Ev Foley
Apr 15, 2024
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Australian water storage facility may turn into 1 GW pumped hydro station Zen Energy has secured approval from Australia’s WaterNSW to investigate how to transform Sydney’s biggest water storage facility into a 1 GW pumped hydro project capable of supplying on-demand power for up to eight hours.
Ev Foley
Apr 12, 2024
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SunDrive, AGL to collaborate on solar panel manufacturing in Australia Solar panel manufacturing in Australia has reached a new zenith with a commitment by two industry leaders to explore the possibilities of establishing a commercial-scale advanced solar panel manufacturing facility in the heart of New South Wales coal country.
Ev Foley
Apr 01, 2024
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Solar waste may reach 1.2 GW annually in Australia A new report has called for large PV waste and recycling facilities to be established in major Australian cities as a matter of priority with solar waste predicted to reach 100,000 tonnes annually, equivalent to 1.2 GW per year, by the end of the decade.
Ev Foley
Mar 29, 2024
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Lightsource bp wins approval for 750 MW of solar, 3,000 MWh of storage in Australia The Australian government has granted environmental approval for UK developer Lightsource bp to proceed with its plans to build Australia’s largest solar farm and battery energy storage system on any of the country’s main electricity grids.
Ev Foley
Mar 27, 2024
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APA powers up Australia’s largest remote grid solar farm Gas and electricity company APA Group has launched Australia’s largest remote-grid solar farm, announcing the official opening of the 88 MW Dugald River Solar Farm in outback Queensland.
Ev Foley
Mar 22, 2024