Potential impact on birds by large solar plants that concentrate the sun

To:	Peter Ormay <>
Subject:	Potential impact on birds by large solar plants that concentrate the sun's rays
From:	Graeme Clifton <>
Date:	Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:18:04 +1000

Hi Peter,

I have limited knowledge of these systems, but I believe CSIRO have an experimental one at Polo Flat. When taking the Cooma bypass on the way to the Sth Coast, it's on the left.

Graeme

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014, Peter Ormay <> wrote:

Thanks Ian for this. Does anyone know if there are any mirror/boiler tower solar plants in Australia?

Rgds, Peter

From: Baird, Ian [mailto:m("act.gov.au","Ian.Baird");');" target="_blank">]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2014 4:11 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Potential impact on birds by large solar plants that concentrate the sun's rays

COG members should keep this potential impact on birds in mind:-

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/emerging-solar-plants-scorch-birds-130203799.html

Rgds,

Ian Baird

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