Australia to triple solar capacity with 'historic' $92m backing for 12 projects

Michael Holder
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency hails 'major milestone' and suggests projects could be complete by end of 2017

Australia is set to triple its energy generation from large scale solar farms following the government's announcement of AUS $92m of funding for the construction of 12 new PV projects across the country....

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