Tag: Large-scale solar
ARENA welcomes new funding
Media Release
The Australian Government today announced new long term funding and an expanded focus for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency that will secure its...
ARENA CEO to hand over the reigns after 6 years
ARENA's founding CEO Ivor Frischknecht will be stepping down from his post at the end of his second term.
Mr Frischknecht, who will remain in the...
RCR Tomlinson wins early works contract for Haughton Solar Farm
Pacific Hydro Australia has approached diversified engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson to work on the proposed 100Mwac Haughton Solar Farm located south of...
48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm reaches financial close
First Solar announced that the 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm located one kilometer east of Manildra in regional NSW has reached financial close.
The ARENA-backed project,...
Genex breaks ground on $126m Kidston Solar Project
Construction has commenced on Genex Power’s Kidston Solar Project based around the former Kidston mine, some 270 kilometres north-west of Townsville in far north...
Genex secures financial close for its Kidston Solar Project
Genex Power Limited has secured the necessary funding to finance the construction of its 50MW Kidston Solar Project in North Queensland.
The company has secured...
ARENA announces support for 12 new solar projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will support the construction of 12 new large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants as part of its multi-million dollar...
ARENA bridge funding shows cost of big solar projects is shrinking
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) announced that it received 20 eligible applications for its large-scale solar PV competitive funding round which closed last...
Large-scale solar to power Queensland town of Barcaldine
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is providing $22.8 million support towards the construction of a new big solar farm at the historic sheep and...