X-ELIO has signed a landmark virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Salesforce for 200 MW Blue Grass Solar Farm in Queensland, its first renewable energy offtake agreement in Australia.
The 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) is estimated to effectively displace 80,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year over the life of the agreement.
The Blue Grass Solar Farm is X-ELIO’s first and largest solar farm development in Australia. The 200 MW utility-scale farm is currently in construction, with full operation expected in late 2021.
The project will deliver 420 GWh of green energy annually, powering 80,000 Queensland homes and offsetting more than 320,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. It will also create up to 400 new construction jobs and deliver more than AUD200 million (US$142.61 million) in capital investment in Queensland.
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October 28, 2020
John Laing unloads stakes in 514 MW Aussie wind projects
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has executed its acquisition of John Laing’s Australian wind farm renewable portfolio, including John Laing’s stake in Victoria, 316.8 MW Hornsdale wind farm...
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October 23, 2020
FRV secures loan from ING for Sebastopol solar project in New South Wales
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has been granted a green loan from Dutch lender ING for the construction of the 109 MWp Sebastopol solar project located in Riverina in New South Wales. ...
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October 22, 2020
Western Australia approves development of Asian Renewable Energy Hub
The government of Western Australia has granted environmental approval for the development of the first phase of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), a hybrid solar and wind complex with a combined...
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October 21, 2020
DP Energy, Iberdrola start construction of Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP) - Phase 1
DP Energy in partnership with Iberdrola has started the construction of its renewable facility that will combine 210 MW wind with 107 MW photovoltaic technologies and once in operation it will ge...
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October 19, 2020
Australia approves development of Crookwell 3 wind project in NSW
The NSW Land and Environment Court has granted the planning permission to develop the 70 MW Crookwell 3 wind farm project after the NSW Independent Planning Commission has rejected the initi...
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