A 358km pipeline that delivers drinking water to tens of thousands of regional South Australian customers is now being powered by the sun.
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Solar farm joins biogas plant at covered landfill facility in South Australia
A covered waste facility in South Australia has added a 600kW solar farm, boosting the facility’s annual energy output and effectively making it “emissions neutral.”
CSIRO goes 100 per cent solar, telescopes and all
CSIRO signs long-term deal with Zen Energy to power some of its most iconic sites, including its telescopes, from two large-scale solar farms.
Nillumbik Council tenders for solar farm, possible battery on former landfill site
Plans to build a solar farm on a former landfill site in Melbourne’s north have reached a “key milestone” after the announcement of a request for tender for the project.
Cairns council installs another 1.7MW of solar across wastewater plants
Solgen Energy says 1.7MW of solar – including four “mini solar farms” – installed across five Cairns wastewater treatment plants will cut grid electricity consumption by 25%.
Solar farm and battery project delay reveals knock-on impact of Coronavirus
Approval of 200MW solar farm and battery storage project proposed for north-western Victoria delayed after council meeting postponed in response to Covid-19.
Paris airports opt for solar in 21-year power purchase deal
Charles de Gaulle and two other Paris airports to be partially solar powered through energy off-take deal with GazelEnergie and Urbasolar. Next stop, rooftop PV.
Call for investors as 4.9MW Manilla community solar farm officially launched
Plans for 4.9MW Manilla community solar farm officially launched, with call for investors, and plans to begin construction in the NSW town in June 2020.
University of Adelaide starts work on solar and mixed storage microgrid
The $7 million cutting edge microgrid project will combine both vanadium flow and lithium-ion battery storage technology with a 1.2MW solar farm.
La Trobe University unveils $75m net zero emissions plan
Victoria’s La Trobe University unveils $75m plan to become state’s first to reach net zero emissions in 2029, including possible solar farm construction.