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1414 Degrees orders 5B Maverick for 70MW solar PV plant
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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
1414 Degrees has ordered 5B's Maverick prefabricated solar systems to build a 70MW solar PV plant at the Aurora Energy Precinct in South Australia, using compact folding solar panel technology to optimise land use. The project includes a 140MW/280MWh battery storage system and targets supplying firmed renewable energy to the National Electricity Market and local data centres.
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You can use 5B’s Maverick folding panels to pack more solar capacity per hectare and unlock higher land efficiency today. Developers eyeing Australian renewables projects should revisit compact solar layouts to support high-density solar plus storage deployments.
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