Selected companies must submit formal applications to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) by 15 June.

Expressions of interest from 77 prospective developers closed on 2 November, according to an online statement.

Canadian Solar’s local unit aims to build a 25MW project in the town of Oakey and a 15MW array in Longreach, both in the state of Queensland.

Goldwind Australia — a unit of China’s leading wind-turbine manufacturer — plans to install 20MW of solar near Glen Innes, New South Wales.

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