After a number of years of near hibernation, the Australian large scale PV market is building momentum. FRV looks set to develop a 30 MW solar farm near the town on Dalby, in the state of Queensland. The Western Downs Regional Council yesterday approved the project. "We are committed to providing a stable and regulatory environment to encourage private sector investment and support opportunities for the industry in suitable locations," said Council spokesman Andrew Smith. "The Western Downs is well-placed to house these types of developments. "We've got access to energy and electricity networks on broad-acre lands that get a lot of sun." Construction of the project is set to take place over the next 12 months. The project will create 90 jobs during the construction phase. Dalby, in Queensland's inland southeast, is also the site of Australian utility Origin Energy's proposed 106.8 MW ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...