Construction of the $40 million 10.6 MW solar power station at Sandfire Resource’s DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia will commence later in July 2015, with the facility expected to be fully operational in 2016.
The Abbott Government’s insistence that the CEFC cease investing in small scale solar power could mean many pensioners and low-to-middle income households miss out on significant electricity bill savings.
Trina Solar signed an agreement last week to supply 51 MW of its solar panels to help generate power in tea plantations in China.
Solar Citizens has today welcomed NSW Farmers Federation support for renewable energy after a motion was passed at their state conference that will see them encourage governments to invest in solar.