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Solar Power Gets Jolt of Energy as Western Australia Officially Flips Switch on First Large-Scale Solar Project

First Solar, GE, Verve Energy collaborate on 10MW project

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Solar power received a jolt of energy this morning as Australia’s first large-scale photovoltaic solar project was officially switched on. Verve Energy, GE unit GE Energy Financial Services and First Solar, Inc. opened the 10-megawatt (MW) Greenough River Solar Farm near Geraldton, Western Australia. Joined by WA Energy Minister Peter Collier, landholders, community members and contractors, the successful kick-off follows more than one year of planning, design, construction and testing. ...

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