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WorleyParsons announces desert solar plans

Source: Lateline Business
Published: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:09 AEST
Expires: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:09 AEST

Australian industry is warming to the real power of the sun. The country's biggest engineering company WorleyParsons has announced plans to build the world's biggest solar thermal power plant.

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Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, energy, solar-energy, australia

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