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Australia’s first utility scale solar farm is now four times bigger

Giles Parkinson — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 01:05:41 +0000

Australia's first utility-scale solar farm is now four times bigger after the addition of a second stage using bigger solar panels and tracking technologies.

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Chilean solar plant world’s first to deliver grid services

Joshua S Hill — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:14:56 +0000

First Solar says its 141MW Luz del Norte solar PV plant in Chile will be world’s first utility-scale PV facility licensed to deliver ancillary grid services on a commercial basis.

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Queensland shortlists 10 big renewable and storage projects for CleanCo contracts

Giles Parkinson — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:18:45 +0000

Queensland announces 10 wind, solar and battery storage projects that will compete for contracts with newly formed CleanCo.

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Hedge fund Magnetar seeks to wind up Lyon Group solar and storage unit

Giles Parkinson — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:05:14 +0000

US-based Magnetar, which invested in Australian solar and battery storage company Lyon Group to great fanfare in 2017, now seeking to wind up one of its units.

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New Energy Solar buys Manildra solar farm, its first Australia asset

Sophie Vorrath — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 05:20:29 +0000

New Energy Solar to buy 46.7MW NSW solar farm, in deal that offers rare insight into economics of Australian market.

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Solar plus storage beats out “cheap” gas to serve evening peaks

Giles Parkinson — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:14:21 +0000

First Solar bid for solar and storage peaking power plant in Arizona beats out "cheap" gas and sets new milestone for dispatchable renewables.

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First Solar takes Lyon to court, as solar + storage assets put to market

Giles Parkinson — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 03:37:28 +0000

Ambitious solar and storage developer Lyon Group embroiled in an escalating court battle with US solar giant First Solar, just as it seeks to complete sale of some of its biggest projects.

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First Solar Awarded 241MW module supply contract for edify energy solar projects in Australia

First Solar — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:41:18 +0000

Company to deliver more than 500MW in Australia over the next 12 Months

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Sun Metals says new solar farm will underpin zinc refinery expansion

Sophie Vorrath — Wed, 17 May 2017 03:39:01 +0000

Korean Zinc refiner says 116MW solar plant it's building near Townsville will underpin the expansion of its north Queensland operations.

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ARENA-backed Manildra Solar Farm reaches financial close

Sophie Vorrath — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:07:17 +0000

First Solar's 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm in regional NSW becomes latest from ARENA's large-scale solar round to reach financial close.

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