Big new renewable projects planned across Australia as Tesla effect hits
by Naaman Zhou from Environment | The Guardian on (#3CZZ1)
Following the success of Elon Musk's 100-megawatt battery in South Australia, another battery and renewable power plant are in the works
Australia's renewable energy sector responds to the success of South Australia's Tesla lithium ion battery. South Australia will build the world's largest solar thermal plant, and a Queensland wind farm may be the site of a new record-breaking battery.
The Aurora solar plant in Port Augusta, SA, will begin construction this year, and is slated to provide 100% of the state's electricity needs by 2020, the state's acting energy minister, Chris Picton, announced on Wednesday.
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