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The Windorah Solar Farm is Ergon Energy's first solar farm trial near the town of Windorah in Queensland.

The plant uses five concentrated solar dishes to produce 360 000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.[1] This is expected to save 100 000 litres of diesel fuel.[2]. The dishes contain 112 square mirrors each measuring 1.1 m across.[2]

It was opened in December 2008[3][4], and on sunny days will supply the total daytime electricity requirements for the town of Windorah, with a population of 100.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Solar farm set for construction in Windorah". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Windorah Solar Farm – A Beacon Of Sunlight" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  3. ^ "PM, Bligh to open Qld's first solar town". ABC news (Australia). Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  4. ^ "Sun could power remote communities". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-12-15.


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