In 1981, Australia built its first solar power station at remote White Cliffs; 14 dishes powered a hospital, school, post office and 12 homes, and 45 years later the site is heritage listed
- Representative imageOn the edge of the outback in far western New South Wales, a cluster of silver dishes once turned toward the sun, capturing light in a place where the grid had never reached.
- In 1981, Australia’s first solar power station began operating at remote White Cliffs, using 14 parabolic dishes to generate electricity for a small community that included a hospital, school, post office and 12 homes.
- For more than a decade, the plant proved that solar energy could reliably power a town in one of the harshest environments on the continent.
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- Representative imageOn the edge of the outback in far western New South Wales, a cluster of silver dishes once turned toward the sun, capturing light in a place where the grid had never reached.
- In 1981, Australia’s first solar power station began operating at remote White Cliffs, using 14 parabolic dishes to generate electricity for a small community that included a hospital, school, post office and 12 homes.
- For more than a decade, the plant proved that solar energy could reliably power a town in one of the harshest environments on the continent.
Sources: Times of India