West Australian
Friday 12/12/2008 Page: 11
The Pilbara will be the site of Australia's biggest solar energy project after Horizon Power announced yesterday it would install solar energy stations in Marble Bar and Nullagine. Horizon Power general manager Mike Laughton-Smith said that 2000 solar panels, which will be spread between the towns, would generate up to 65 per cent of their electricity needs. The set-up will combine the panels with a flywheel to allow excess energy to be stored. Diesel motors will generate the rest of the towns' power needs. Pending planning approvals, the $25 million project will begin in March.
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