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Panel recovery plants using European tech to open in Queensland ahead of national rollout

Queensland will soon be home to two solar recycling and materials recovery plants after Solar Recovery Corporation announced its partnership with La Mia Energia, an Italian consortium which has developed a panel recycling process it claims can recover up to 99% of raw materials. The partnering companies are planning to expand across Australia in the next two years.

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Mytilineos breaks ground on 110 MW Moura solar project

Greece-based industrial conglomerate Mytilineos has initiated construction works at its 110 MW Moura Solar Farm in central Queensland as it looks to further cement its position in the Australian renewable energy market.

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Poll reveals clean industries key to future prosperity in coal heartlands

The majority of voters in Australia’s historical coal and gas heartlands of New South Wales and Queensland believe the states’ future economic prosperity lies in clean industries, including renewable energy manufacturing and exports, and mining for critical battery minerals.

EleXsys targets rooftop solar increase with trial of next-gen technology

Queensland company eleXsys Energy has secured more than $450,000 to help finance a trial of next-generation technology designed to manage grid stability in low voltage areas, potentially allowing for an increase in the amount of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar, that can be connected to the grid.

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Genex heads underground on 250 MW/2 GWh pumped hydro project

Renewable energy developer Genex Power has announced that construction of a bold engineering project that will transform a retired gold mine site in north Queensland into a 250 MW/2 GWh pumped hydro energy storage facility is now ahead of schedule with underground works having commenced.

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X-Elio reaches financial close on 200 MW solar farm as CEFC commits $37 million

Spanish renewables developer X-Elio expects its 200 MW Blue Grass Solar Farm will achieve full commercial operations early this year after it reached financial close for the $215 million project being developed near Chinchilla in Queensland’s Western Downs region.

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Sojitz teams with CS Energy in green hydrogen export project

Japanese trading house Sojitz Corporation has announced it will collaborate with Queensland government-owned utility CS Energy and Nippon Engineering Consultants on a project to transport green hydrogen produced in Australia to the Pacific Island nation of Palau in a bid to reduce a reliance on fossil fuels.

British investment group snaps up Queensland solar farms

British solar PV project investor Foresight Solar Fund continues to build its Australian renewable energy portfolio, acquiring 100% ownership of the 30 MW Oakey 1 and 17 MW Longreach solar farms in Queensland.

162MW Columboola Solar Farm successfully connects to network

The 162MW (AC) Columboola Solar Farm in the Western Downs of Queensland between Chinchilla and Miles has been successfully connected to the transmission network. QLD government-owned CS Energy has agreed to purchase 100% of the solar farms approximately 440GWh of annual clean energy for the next 10 years.

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Japanese giant to increase its green hydrogen production out of Brisbane

Eneos, Japan’s largest oil company, is set to increase its production of green hydrogen in Queensland in 2022.

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