Thursday, August 14, 2008

$1m grant for wind turbine testing

Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett today announced funding of $1.05 million to the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy at Murdoch University to build a national Small Wind Turbine Test Centre.

The Small Wind Turbine Test Centre will be funded under the Australian Government’s Renewable Remote Power Generation Program.

Mr Garrett said that the Small Wind Turbine Test Centre will provide a one-stop-shop for certification, standards and training to develop a stronger small wind turbine industry in Australia.

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