http://news.theage.com.au/national/solar-power-station-plans-for-canberra-20080903-48c4.htmlThe ACT Labor government will move ahead with plans to build a massive solar power station capable of powering 10,000 homes, if re-elected next month.
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says a study commissioned by the government and power company ActewAGL had determined that a solar plant appeared feasible.
"Climate change is perhaps the most urgent challenge confronting us globally, and investment in renewal energy cannot be delayed," Mr Stanhope said in a statement.
The solar plant would cost an estimated $141 million to build and close to $2 million a year to operate.
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