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Vast plans $600m “baseload” solar thermal plant for Mt Isa – RenewEconomy
Vast Solar proposes $600 million plan to bring “baseload” solar to Mt Isa in what would be the biggest renewable energy hybrid project in Australia.
Australian solar thermal developer Vast Solar has unveiled plans to take its technology into the mainstream, unveiling a $600 million proposal to build a “baseload” solar plant in Mt Isa that will combine solar thermal, solar PV, battery storage and fast-acting gas generators.
The plan, being supported and advised by Energy Estate, is to build a plant that will provide 50MW of continuous 24/7 power for Mt Isa, making up for the imminent closure of the Mica Creek gas plant and positioning itsel…
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