"It will be the second gold rush" - Push for community-owned solar farms

William Vallely
Updated June 2 2017 - 3:22pm, first published 3:16pm
BIG PLANS: Bendigo Sustainability Group president Chris Weir, pictured here at Ceramet Solar's research facility at Bridgewater, wants to build four solar farms across the municipality in the next two years. Picture: DARREN HOWE
BIG PLANS: Bendigo Sustainability Group president Chris Weir, pictured here at Ceramet Solar's research facility at Bridgewater, wants to build four solar farms across the municipality in the next two years. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Beneath the sprawling gum trees standing on disused, government-owned land, a quiet solar revolution is afoot. 

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