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AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... megawatts of renewable power and will be the largest solar power station in Australia, with more than 1,350,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules expected to be installed on the 250 hectare site, AGL said. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) ...

Australia passes 2m mark for small-scale renewable systems

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... households combined. " According to data from the Clean Energy Regulator, as of this month, there were 1.16 million solar photovoltaic panels installed, 377 small-generation wind units installed, and 15 hydro small generation units installed. There are ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... up to $60 million of senior debt finance to Moree Solar Farm for the development and construction of a 56MW solar photovoltaic power plant in northern NSW. CEFC and National Australia Bank also co-financed a project by Australian Agricultural Company ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... lighting in their manufacturing operations, repaired and replaced some machinery, and is investigating a 100KW solar photovoltaic (PV) array application, Pangolin Associates said. RM Williams, the clothes manufacturer and retailer, has espoused a culture ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... costs." CCA recommended that the government consider lowering the SRES eligibility threshold for small-scale solar photovoltaic units from its current level of 100kW to potentially 10kW, to "reduce the risk of a surge in solar PV installations on commercial ...

AGL Energy, First Solar granted $130m for solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
AGL Energy and solar photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar will receive an AU$129.7m federal government grant to help finance a 159 megawatt solar power project. Resources Minister Martin Ferguson The AU$450m project will be built in Broken Hill and ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... tender process for grants to its Solar Flagship Program, designed to fund the construction of a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power station. Resources, Energy and Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson announced that the department had given the Moree ...

Renewable energy provides 10% of Australia's electricity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... of renewable energy generation in 2011, a slight decrease from the previous year, with bioenergy at 8.5% and solar photovoltaic power at 2.3%. "Household solar power still contributes a modest proportion of Australia's renewable energy, but its record ...
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