04 September 2008

CLIMATE, RENEWABLES: "[ACT] Government to go to market on solar power plant"

John Stanhope, MLA [ACT Government]
3 September 2008

A re-elected [Australian Capital Territory] Labor Government will go to the market seeking expressions of interest in constructing a solar power station capable of powering at least 10,000 homes, after a feasibility study gave the project the nod.

Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said the study by Parsons Brinckerhoff, commissioned earlier this year by the ACT Government and ActewAGL, had determined that a solar plant appeared to be feasible...

Read the full media release here.