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Farming the Sun

Small, smart, community-owned solar farm on cards for NSW High Country

June 21, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Baroota Solar Farm. Image: Meralli Solar

Specialist small PV project developer Meralli Solar and community renewables outfit Farming the Sun are joining forces to build a 9MW solar farm in Uralla, NSW.

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Floating solar plant under construction in NSW – Australia's largest

November 23, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

Construction begins on community-funded 100kW floating solar array at the East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant in NSW.

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Lismore community solar plant switched on, marking Australian first

May 17, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

One of Australia’s first community-funded, council operated solar farms is up and running this week, after the switching on of a 99kW rooftop PV system at the Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre in Lismore, NSW.

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Solar + storage bulk-buy proposed for NSW Northern Rivers region

February 6, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

NSW community renewables group Farming the Sun pitches seventh bulk-buy scheme, this time for solar and battery storage.

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NSW community solar round aims to put 1MW on local homes, business

September 14, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

A new community solar investment round is set to be launched in NSW, with the aim of installing 1MW of solar on homes and businesses in the state’s north-west slopes region.

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Lismore community solar farms set for construction as investors pile in

August 15, 2016 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Australia’s first community-funded council solar farms ready to build after enough money raised to fund the two 100kW Lismore projects – and an additional solar farm.

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