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Gladstone earmarked for $200m alumina plant

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Gladstone has been chosen as the site for a $200 million high-purity alumina industrial plant.

The HPA First Project would take reagents via pipeline from the local Orica plant and sell back by-product under an agreement announced yesterday.

State Development Minister Cameron Dick said Gladstone had been selected as the location for the Alpha HPA plant over potential sites in Newcastle, New South Wales and Kwinana, Western Australia.

“This is a
great. . .

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Gladstone takes new energy credentials to the world

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The Gladstone Engineering Alliance has joined a delegation to the United States to investigate future opportunities within the hydrogen, bio-fuels and renewable energy sector for Central Queensland.

The delegation includes Trade and Investment Queensland, the Queensland Department of Innovation, State Development, CQ University and the Gladstone Regional Council.

GEA chief executive officer Julie Gelder said the trade mission was not only designed to investigate up-and-coming opportunities for the Central Queensland region within hydrogen, bio-fuels and the renewables sector, but to also attract investment and to get a better understanding of the emerging industry itself.

“Gladstone’s. . .

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Aldoga $400m solar farm plans advance

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Acciona Energy’s proposed $400 million Aldoga solar farm at Gladstone is a step closer after the State Coordinator-General approved its development application.

Development of the planned 762ha solar farm in the city’s State Development Area (SDA) is expected to create up to 240 construction jobs and 10 ongoing jobs.

State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Cameron Dick said the solar farm would generate about 250 megawatts of energy at maximum capacity.

“The power generated will be fed into the national electricity grid via a connection into the Powerlink Larcom Creek Station," he said.

“A community
benefit. . .

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