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Research report shows Queensland’s world-class ability for solar power

The key findings of the Parsons Brinckerhoff report include:
•    the quality of Queensland’s solar resource is comparable to the world’s best solar resources;
•    deploying large-scale solar projects in Queensland is technically and environmentally feasible;

Study provides a roadmap for solar power in Queensland, My Sunchine Coast, 9 Nov 10, A new study indicates Queensland has all the necessary elements to become an international leader in commercial-scale solar power, including solar resources that are comparable to the best found anywhere in the world.Premier Anna Bligh today welcomed the initial findings of the Government’s study into potential of large-scale solar generation precincts in regional Queensland.

Ms Bligh said the government, in partnership with the William J. Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Climate Initiative, commissioned Parsons Brinckerhoff to prepare the Queensland Concentrating Solar Power prefeasibility report…..
“The Government is committed to transitioning Queensland to a clean energy future and I understand that we are one of the first governments in the world to undertake such a comprehensive study……………
The key findings of the Parsons Brinckerhoff report include:
•    the quality of Queensland’s solar resource is comparable to the world’s best solar resources;
•    deploying large-scale solar projects in Queensland is technically and environmentally feasible;
•    co-locating projects within a ‘precinct’ concept might assist the economic viability of projects through shared infrastructure costs (including transmission) and streamlined and expedited approvals processes; and
•    combining solar power with other energy sources such as existing fossil fuel generation (often referred to as hybridrisation) might assist the economics of deploying first of a kind commercial scale solar power technology.

Ms Bligh said the quality of Queensland’s solar resource is superior to that of regions such as Nevada in the United States and Granada in Spain, where large-scale solar generation is already being commercially deployed…………
Energy Minister Stephen Robertson said the outcomes of the report will guide the planning of renewable energy development in the State including the development of Renewable Energy Priority Zones – as outlined in the Government’s Queensland Renewable Energy Plan (QREP).

Study provides a roadmap for solar power in Queensland

December 9, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Queensland, solar | solar