Construction of a world-leading, concentrated solar power (CSP) tower plant that will supply electricity, heat and desalinated seawater to grow tomatoes in the Australian desert has been completed in South Australia.

The first solar panel table was put in place today at the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm at Valdora.

The 2.3MW Mount Majura Solar Farm has been officially opened in the ACT on Thursday morning, marking the launch of yet another contributor to the Territory’s 100 per cent renewable energy target.

Western Australia’s regional utility Horizon Power has launched a project to deliver what it claims will be Australia’s largest solar and storage-based microgrid once complete in early 2018.