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The 3.6 MW Cubbie Solar Project, which is set to be operational by December, will provide power to the largest irrigation property in the southern hemisphere.
VivoPower International PLC is pleased to announce its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary, Aevitas Group Limited has been awarded a contract for the engineering design, procurement and construction of the 3.6 MW Cubbie Solar Project near Dirranbandi in Queensland, Australia.
The project will be owned by a subsidiary of Cubbie Ag, the largest cotton producer in Australia, and will produce electricity to help power Cubbie Station, the largest irrigation property in the southern hemisphere.
The project will generate enough electricity to supply 40% of Cubbie’s energy needs at Cubbie Station during the peak cotton ginning season, running from April to September.
The project is the first phase of a longer term plan to expand to 7.2 MW, and will also include battery storage. Construction is scheduled to begin in October, with commercial operation expected by December.
“We are very pleased to have achieved this significant milestone in our strategy to offer holistic solar and battery storage solutions to commercial, industrial and government customers in Australia. This important contract is further confirmation of the strong growth outlook for Aevitas from solar and other tailwind drivers in Australia,” said Carl Weatherley-White, VivoPower CEO.
Phil Lowbridge, General Manager of JA Martin Electrical Pty Limited, a division of Aevitas that will deliver the Cubbie Solar Project said: “Technical advances continue to drive the competitiveness of solar power generation and battery storage, and we have seen increased interest from our customers for similar solutions.”
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