Six solar projects in Queensland receive capital support from ARENA

Sally Gall
September 13 2016 - 5:15pm
Greet the sun: Thanks to the vision of Longreach grazier James Walker, a pebbly rise 10km east of Longreach that struggles to grow good grass will be home to the 50,000-panel Canadian Solar project. It's one of six Queensland projects successful in securing funding in the latest round of government support. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Greet the sun: Thanks to the vision of Longreach grazier James Walker, a pebbly rise 10km east of Longreach that struggles to grow good grass will be home to the 50,000-panel Canadian Solar project. It's one of six Queensland projects successful in securing funding in the latest round of government support. Picture: Sally Cripps.

A new era in solar power generation in Australia has been hailed with last week’s announcement from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency of upfront capital funding support for 12 large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, tripling the amount of energy produced from big solar in Australia.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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