South Australian government gives development approval for the Solar River Project Stage 1

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The South Australian government has given development approval for the Solar River Project Stage 1 that includes 200 MW solar park and a 120 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility. With this development, construction of the project is set to begin by January 2019 and target for completion by 2019. 

The second phase of the project involves the implementation of another 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant with a 150 MWh energy storage facility.

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