Port Augusta solar thermal plant to power South Australian government
by Guardian staff from on (#2Z6W2)
Jay Weatherill's government says 150 megawatt plant will be biggest of its kind in the world and create about 700 jobs
A proposed solar thermal power plant in South Australia's mid-north has been contracted to supply all the state government's power needs.
Work on the $650m SolarReserve facility will start in 2018, creating 650 construction jobs and 50 ongoing positions.
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