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Mining company Rio Tinto has revealed plans for a new solar project and battery energy storage system that will help to decarbonise an off-grid mine in the Australian state of Queensland.

Queensland will invest AU$2 billion (US$1.55 billion) on renewables and hydrogen jobs to support the Australian state’s economic recovery from COVID-19 and help it deliver on its 50% clean energy target by 2030.

Lightsource BP has secured AU$330 million (US$255 million) to fund the development of two utility-scale solar projects in Australia.

South Australia saw record low daytime energy prices in the first three months of this year, driven by a sharp uptake in renewable power resources.

UK-based solar developer Eco Energy World (EEW) is hoping to build what it claims will be one of the world’s largest hydrogen and solar PV developments in Queensland, Australia.

A round-up of the latest solar industry news from around the world, as Yingli and JA Solar secure module supply deals, Keppel acquires a stake in a 500MW project and Mytilineos expands in Australia and Spain.

The Queensland government has been flooded with expressions of interest for its planned renewable energy zones, with enough projects put forward to create 60GW of clean energy in the Australian state.

The Queensland government has repeated a pledge to invest hundreds of millions of Australian dollars in the development of state-owned solar and wind farms in its latest budget, drawing criticism from environmental campaigners.

Queensland’s three state-owned energy corporations will be able to increase their ownership of commercial renewable projects thanks to a new AU$500 million (US$364.45 million) renewable energy fund announced yesterday.

Project developer Luminous Energy has agreed to offload its 162MW Columboola Solar Farm in Queensland to South Korea’s Hana Financial Investment.