The Western Australian Government will investigate developing an electricity microgrid - likely to be Australia's biggest edge-of-grid solution - to support the Kalbarri community, in WA's Mid-West region.
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Two EPC contractors shortlisted for Kidston Solar Project
Genex Power has shortlisted two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors for the initial 50 MW stage one of its 150 MW Kidston Solar Project.
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WA’s largest solar rooftop project completed
Broadway Fair Shopping Centre in Crawley is now home to WA's largest rooftop solar array. The 312 kW system is expected to provide more than 30 per cent of the shopping centre's electricity usage.
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Stage one of the world’s biggest solar project goes online
The first section of the mammoth Ouarzazate concentrated solar power (CSP) plant - which will be the world's largest solar thermal facility once completed - has been switched on in Morocco following several months of delay.
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Williamsdale solar farm greenlit by ACT Government
An 11.18 MW solar PV development near Williamsdale, south of Canberra, has been approved by the ACT Government.
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Two iconic Melbourne landmarks switch to solar
Melbourne's Hero Building is proving true to its name, having installed the largest solar system to be retrofitted to a Melbourne apartment block, while 101 Collins Street has invested in the highest commercial solar panel system in the country.
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Solar snippets: latest news from SMA, SolarEdge, GoodWe, Yingli
SMA and SolarEdge gear up for the storage boom, GoodWe launches a new range of residential inverters, and Yingli makes a strategic play in Thailand.
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Solar farms, land use and the rise of solar sharing
Critics of utility scale solar developments often point to the amount of productive land taken up by solar arrays, but there are many opportunities for dual purpose land use, says GSES.
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Solar PV market surges by 34 per cent in 2015
A total of 59 GW of solar PV capacity was installed worldwide in 2015 - a 34 per cent increase over 2014 - according to a new report from GTM Research
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Secrets of an award-winning solar installer
In our ongoing series of solar installer profiles, we chat to Simon Duff of Towards Tomorrow Energy about his award-winning business, his green principles and the toughest things about being a solar installer.
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