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South Australia’s renewable energy powerhouses to come – Whyalla and Port Augusta

Whyalla and Port Augusta could be a renewables powerhouse, says local mayor, ABC North and West By Tom Rohde  , 4 Jan 18

SA’s clean-energy projects

• A hybrid power station is being built at Coober Pedy. The hope is that the outback community can be powered solely by solar, wind and diesel energy

• Investors have funded a $300m solar battery-power plant at Roxby Downs

• A wind, solar and battery farm is planned at Crystal Brook in the state’s mid north

• A 100 megawatt solar powered facility is being built at Tailem Bend

• US-based company Solar Reserve is seeking federal support for a $650 million solar-thermal project in Port Augusta

• Zen Energy wants to build a solar power plant in the Upper Spencer Gulf

Whyalla Mayor Lyn Breuer said she hoped her city could team up with Port Augusta 80 kilometres away to make the plan a reality.

Regional South Australian cities have seen several energy projects announced over the past year, with construction on a new solar thermal power station in Port Augusta to start early this year.

In October last year, Whyalla steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta announced that he had approved a plan worth up to $700 million for solar, battery storage and pumped hydro, with 200 megawatts of solar photovoltaics at Whyalla……..

Port Augusta’s mayor Sam Johnson said he believed the region was already becoming a hub for renewable energy.

“Port Augusta will, and I believe actually is becoming the renewable capital of Australia and there’s no doubt that Whyalla is a direct link into that.

“There’s some really great synergies between Port Augusta and Whyalla in what’s becoming a new and exciting industry.”…. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-05/sa-cities-could-become-australian-renewable-energy-centre/9306318

January 6, 2018 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | solar, South Australia