SA: Scientists welcome Coober Pedy solar power station

AAP General News (Australia)
02-19-2008
SA: Scientists welcome Coober Pedy solar power station

Scientists have welcomed news of Australia's largest solar power project .. to be built
at Coober Pedy in South Australia's mid-north.

RICHARD CORKISH .. head of the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
at the University of New South Wales .. says Australia's a leader in solar science and
technology .. but lags behind in its implementation.

Adelaide University chemistry and physics professor STEPHEN LINCOLN says it's nice
to see Australia finally getting on board with solar energy.

Coober Pedy was chosen for the seven million dollar project because it's not connected
to the electricity grid and gets its power from diesel generators.

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KEYWORD: SOLAR STATION EXPERTS (ADELAIDE)

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