Eco Factor: World’s largest solar energy plant planned for Australia.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said in a statement that the government is ready to invest $1.05 million (USD) to build the world’s largest solar power plant with an output of 1000MW. The plant will have three times the generating capacity of the current biggest solar energy plant, which is in California.
The project is intended to exploit Australia’s biggest natural resource, the sun. The plant will help Australia become a leader in the renewable energy sector. The project should eventually lead to a network of solar-powered stations across the country. The government stated that the country doesn’t want to be a renewable energy follower but a renewable energy leader in the world. Tender details will be announced later this year and successful bidders will be named in the first half of 2010.
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Via: Reuters
