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Approval Granted For 60MW Mareeba Solar Farm

Queensland’s Mareeba Shire Council has approved plans for Mareeba Solar Farm, a facility that will boast 196,000 solar panels.

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Flinders Uni Unveils World Solar Challenge Entry

Investigator III solar car

Still a work in progress – Flinders University’s Investigator III

Flinders University’s first solar car entry in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Investigator III, was unveiled yesterday – and the pressure is on to have the vehicle ready for next month’s race.

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129MW Solar Farm Flagged For Bathurst Region

Brewongle Solar Farm

Proposed site layout – Brewongle Solar Farm

Photon Energy Australia has proposed construction of a 129 MW solar power plant near Bathurst in New South Wales and provided a progress update on its Suntop Solar Farm project.

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Queensland’s Delga Solar Farm Gets Green Light

Shell Australia solar project

Another major solar energy facility approved for the Western Downs

Western Downs Regional Council has approved development of another large solar farm in its region – this one a Shell Australia project.

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1,000 MW Queensland Solar Energy Project Approved

Equis Energy - Wandoan South Solar Project

Equis Energy’s Wandoan South Solar Project Approved

The massive Wandoan South Solar Project, which could become the largest operating solar farm in Australia,  has been granted approval to proceed by Western Downs Regional Council.

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Warrnambool City Council Installing Solar Powered Lights

Solar powered LED lights in Warrnambool

Image source: Warrnambool City Council

More than 60 off-grid solar lights that will enhance community linkages and improve safety are being installed in five parks in the regional Victorian city of Warrnambool.

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NSW Opposition Leader To Pledge More Solar Power

Solar power in New South Wales

Luke Foley To Promise Massive Increase In Rooftop Solar

In his budget reply speech today, Opposition leader Luke Foley will reportedly commit to a huge increase in rooftop solar power generation capacity in New South Wales.

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SolarWorld AG Files For Insolvency (Updated)

SolarWorld insolvency

UPDATE: October 16.  In August, an agreement was signed for the purchase and transfer of SolarWorld AG, SolarWorld Industries Sachsen GmbH, SolarWorld Innovations GmbH and SolarWorld Industries Thüringen GmbH by SolarWorld Industries GmbH. In Australia, we call it ‘phoenixing’ when a company files for insolvency and then gets bought out by a new company with an almost identical name. It is not clear what debts will be passed on to the new entity.

As for SolarWorld Americas, according to an article last month on PV-Tech, SolarWorld Americas “is in discussions” with several interested parties regarding its future sale.

German solar panel manufacturer SolarWorld AG says it will file for insolvency proceedings – an uncertain future awaits the 3,300 people employed worldwide by the company.

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Victorian Budget 2017/18 – Energy

Energy - Victoria's 2017/18 budget

Where the bucks are going in 2017/18 for energy – Image: cogdogblog, CC0 (Public Domain)

More than $155 million has been earmarked over the 2017/18 period to go towards securing Victoria’s energy supplies.

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Bathurst Art Gallery And Library Going Solar

Bathurst Regional Council - Solar Energy

Going green and saving bucks – Bathurst Regional Council

This month will see the installation of solar panels on Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and City Library, the latest in a series of Council solar projects.

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