200MW solar farm completed on off-shore Chinese fish farm
16 January, 2017
China’s largest photovoltaic (PV) power station built on a fish farm officially began operation on Jan. 11, People.cn reported. Located in Cixi, Zhejiang province, the project cost 1.8 million RMB ($259,927) and covers an area of 300 hectares, with a total installed capacity of 200MW. Its average annual production capacity is expected to reach 220 million kilowatt-hours.
Coal Power Haunts South Australia’s Port Augusta
12 January, 2017
The coal-fired Northern Power Station in South Australia’s Port Augusta may have shut down nearly 8 months ago, but a potentially toxic legacy remains.
Australian zinc refinery to build 100MW solar plant
06 January, 2017
Australian zinc metals producer Sun Metals is to build a 100MW solar PV plant to supply its refinery located near Townsville, in northern Queensland, in a landmark development in the Australian renewable energy landscape.
Canberra On Target For 100% Renewables
03 January, 2017
Canberra’s renewable energy generation increased from an 18.8% share in 2014-15 to 20.2% in 2015-16 according to the ACT’s 2015-16 annual Feed-in Tariff (FiT) report.