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Sanjeev Gupta

Monday, September 16

Approval for Sanjeev Gupta’s South Australian solar farm

The first large scale project in billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s plan to generate one gigawatt of dispatchable renewable energy in South Australia has been approved.

Gupta reveals plans for massive Australian steel revival

Billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has announced plans to build the largest steel plant in the developed world in South Australia.

Sanjeev Gupta says traditional carbon-intensive generation sources do not have a long-term future.

Sanjeev Gupta to build 280MW solar farm in South Australia

Details of a 280MW solar farm have been unveiled in South Australia as the first part of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance US$1 billion, one‐gigawatt dispatchable renewable energy program.

Pumped hydro projects to bolster South Australia’s renewable energy push

Five major pumped hydro energy storage projects and another big battery have received government support in South Australia as the state moves to advance its position as a global renewable energy leader.

South Australian Government to be powered by green energy

New electricity retailer SIMEC ZEN Energy has won the contract to supply the South Australian Government until at least 2020.

New wave of renewable energy projects totalling 1GW announced in South Australia

A raft of battery storage and renewable energy projects announced overnight has further cemented South Australia’s position as a global leader in the field.