Newcastle, NSW reached 100% renewable energy with large solar farm

Newcastle, NSW Solar Farm Renewable Energy

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Newcastle's Summerhill Solar Farm generates enough solar energy to power 1,300 local homes. The farm's 14,500 solar panels share landfill space with a wind turbine and landfill energy generator. City officials pursued the Summerhill project to counter rising electricity prices and become the province's first government to reach 100% renewable power.

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Summerhill solar farm will save ratepayers $9 million over 25 years | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW

The switch has been flicked on City of Newcastle's $8 million solar farm at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre. It is estimated the project will save rate...

Newcastle unveils 5 MW solar farm on disused landfill – pv magazine Australia

Located on a disused landfill that was once part of a coal mine, the newly completed solar farm will save ratepayers around $9 million over its 25-year lifespan.

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The solar farm generated $420,000 AUD in revenue over its first six months of operations, exceeding the council's projections.

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