Cloncurry Solar Farm - Project

Project

The total cost of the project is A$31 million including a A$7 million gift from the government. The plant was supposed to be running by early 2010.

On 16 November 2010, Lloyd Energy Systems advised the government to not proceed further at the current location. The cancellation of the project is due to reflective glare issues which have raised concerns about operating in an urban environment and potential impacts on community health. The government decided to invest the remaining $5.7 million from the project towards a photovoltaic solar farm for the area.

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