Tomatoes are to be grown in the Australian outback thanks to Danish technology.
Engineers from Aalborg CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) will deliver a solar energy system to an Australian project to grow more produce in the Port Augusta area.
The project will convert solar energy and seawater to create a 200,000 sq km nursery outside the city in Southern Australia.
Blooming expectations
The Australians would like to grow 15,000 tonnes of vegetables a year by harnessing solar energy and sea power.
Aalborg CSP has signed a contract with Australian company Sundrop Farms to provide them with more than 100,000 hours of engineering work at a cost of 200 million kroner.
“We combine the newest and most advanced solar technology with our knowledge from conventional steam boilers to create a project with a unique perspective for the world,” Svante Bundegaard, the administrative director of Aalborg CSP, said in a press release.
The system should be ready in October 2016, and once it is up and running, it will use 250,000 cubic metres of seawater annually.
