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Queensland disused coal power site could be solar station this year

Solar power station in Collinsville could be under construction this year, ABC News (includes Audio) 2 Feb 16  QLD Country Hour  By David Sparkes Construction of a $100 million solar power station in Collinsville, North Queensland, could begin this year if a deal is struck for selling the electricity.

Ratch Australia plans to build the station on the site of the disused coal power station it purchased in 2011.

Business development executive general manager Anthony Yeates said the company had been short-listed in an tender process with Ergon Energy and, failing that, there were other potential clients for an off-take agreement.

“The bulk of the development activities are all completed, so it’s a fairly advanced project and it’s really just awaiting us to close out some of the important commercial arrangements,” he said………http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-02/ratch-australia-collinsville-solar-project-could-begin-this-year/7132424

February 3, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Queensland, solar