Work on the project is set to finish in 2021.
Queensland chosen as the project's location because of reliable sunshine.Shell Australia is set to construct and operate a solar farm made up of around 400,000 photovoltaic panels in the state of Queensland.
Work on the project is set to finish in 2021, with Shell Australia saying up to 200 new jobs will be created during the construction phase. "We believe solar will play an increasing role in the global energy system, especially when partnered with a reliable energy source such as gas," Tony Nunan, the chairman of Shell Australia, said in a statement.is indeed turning to renewable sources such as solar, the overall business is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. In 2018 Royal Dutch Shell produced 3.7 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, while it sold 71 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas.
Demonstrations such as this reflect the current debate – and increasing anxiety – over what many describe as "the climate emergency" and how best to stop it.
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