Utility-scale solar energy projects are the focus of a new federally-funded $100 million global innovation challenge targeting technologies that lower the cost of installation, operation, and maintenance. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency-funded (ARENA) Solar ScaleUp Challenge, announced on Wednesday, will support late-stage prototypes, pilots, demonstrations and deployment projects across three focus areas. The challenge drives towards…

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