page_title: Energy in Victoria
section_title: Solar
hierarchical_section_title: Energy in Victoria / Electricity / Solar
caption_attribution_description: English: Mildura Solar Farm
context_page_description: Energy in Victoria, Australia is generated using a number of fuels or technologies, including coal, natural gas and renewable energy sources.
  Brown coal is the main primary energy source for the generation of electricity in the state, accounting for about 85% of electricity generation in 2008.
  Brown coal is also one of the largest contributors to Australia's total domestic greenhouse gas emissions and a source of controversy for the country.
  Australia is one of the highest polluters of greenhouse gas per capita in the world.
context_section_description: Small-scale personal, commercial and community roof-mounted systems are becoming more prevalent. A large-scale solar energy project located in Mildura is under construction.
caption: The 1.5MW solar concentration power station demonstration facility in Mildura
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