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Construction To Commence on Queensland’s Kennedy Energy Park

Kennedy Energy Park - Queensland

Image: Windlab

Construction is set to begin on the $160 million Kennedy Energy Park; the first large scale solar power, wind and battery hybrid project to be connected to the grid in Australia.

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Orange Aquatic Centre Goes Solar

Solar panels at Orange Aquatic Centre

Image: Orange City Council

A 100kW solar power system has been installed at the Aquatic Centre in the New South Wales regional city of Orange.

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University Of Queensland A Solar Powerhouse

Solar energy at University of Queensland

UQ’s recently released Sustainability Scorecard 2016 reveals the University generated more than 8.8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity from its 47,000+  solar panels last year.

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Community-Owned Solar Power System Opened In Port Macquarie

Community solar in Port Macquarie

The first 100% community owned solar power system in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, was officially unveiled at the St Agnes Early Education Centre yesterday.

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World Solar Challenge – Sunswift’s Violet

Sunswift's Violet Solar Car

Engineering students at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed another solar powered sedan, which will be competing in this year’s World Solar Challenge.

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Proposal To Penalise Coal Seam Gas Holdout States Gains Steam

CSG - Coal Seam Gas

CSG gasfield in Queensland | Image: Lock The Gate Alliance

States banning unconventional gas and fracking activities could miss out on some GST revenue if a proposal by the Commonwealth Grants Commission is implemented.

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QLD’s Lilyvale Solar Farm Reaches Financial Close

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures - Lilyvale Solar Farm

It’s all systems go for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures’ 100MW Lilyvale Solar Farm, which will soon commence construction at a site around 50 kilometres from Emerald in Queensland.

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More Solar Power For Goulburn Mulwaree Council

Goulburn council - solar energy

Image: Stocksnap

Last week, New South Wales’ Goulburn Mulwaree Council voted to install solar panels on a new warehouse building – and it seems there’s plenty more PV in the pipeline.

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Redflow Batteries Beating Blackouts

Redflow ZBM2 Battery

RedFlow CEO Simon Hackett and a ZBM2 Battery | Image: Redflow

Australian company Redflow’s ZBM2 energy storage solution has rescued a South African manufacturer plagued by rolling blackouts.

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Go-Ahead For 250MW Western Downs Solar Farm

Western Downs Regional Council has announced approval of another large-scale solar farm in its region – the second to be approved by Council this week.

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