A solar-powered desalination plant for Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens is believed to be the first in Australia and a model for similar irrigation systems in Queensland parks and nurseries. The system uses two self-positioning solar panels and is estimated to cost around $400,000. Commissioned on Monday, it produces 32,000 litres a day for irrigation, which is around 25 per cent of the Gardens’ needs. It uses solar power during the day and mains grid …
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