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Australia to invest in pathway to solar thermal for coal-fired power station

Australian Government will invest in a feasibility study that is investigating the conversion of Collinsville Power Station into a hybrid gas/solar thermal plant, Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson announced on Wednesday.

According to him, the government will contribute 2.5 million ( almost 2.58 million U.S. dollars) towards a RATCH-Australia Corporation Limited initiated feasibility study.

The study, with a total cost of 5.6 million (almost 5.78 million U.S. dollars), will assess the viability of converting Queensland's 180 MW coal-fired Collinsville Power Station to a 30 MW hybrid solar thermal/gas power station with the help of Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

A key benefit of the project will be the production of knowledge that will help accelerate the deployment of concentrating solar thermal in Australia through hybrid projects.

"The results of the study will be made publically available in order to assist interested parties overcome the challenges of early deployment of concentrating solar thermal," Minister Ferguson said in a statement.

"The feasibility study will help other generators to assess the possibility of using solar thermal technologies at coal-fired plants." He said.

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