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Australia’s largest community-owned solar farm begins powering homes in Canberra
The switch has been flipped on Australia’s largest community-owned solar farm at Majura, which is now powering around 260 Canberra homes.
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Around 550 people from the local community poured $2.4 million into the project, with investments in the solar power plant ranging from $500 to $100,000.
Kaveri Chakrabarty was one of those investors, whose home in Cook is now receiving power from the grid.
“This is a good example that can be taken up by others and also a case for feasibility,” she said.
The community-owned solar plan was first floated by the ACT government eight years ago, before construction began in Majura in August last year.
It is expected to stop 1,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide…
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