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  "id": 11901486,
  "title": "Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/australian-tech-giant-taps-into-community-solar-farm",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/9361291/australian-tech-giant-taps-into-community-solar-farm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A solar farm, operated by a cooperative of local community investors in Goulburn, NSW, has entered into a 10-year agreement with tech giant Atlassian. The deal, announced on Friday, will provide nearly 70% of the renewable energy needs for Atlassian's upcoming 39-story Sydney headquarters, set to open in 2028. The project, which features 2,300 solar panels and a 4MWh battery, has been in development since 2016 and was granted a $2.3 million NSW government subsidy. The cooperative, comprised of around 288 local investors, contributed a minimum of $400 per investor. Atlassian's chief sustainability officer, Jessica Hyman, emphasized that the agreement is a significant commitment to achieving 100% renewable energy for the company's headquarters. The solar and battery farm, located on 2.2 hectares of industrial land, is expected to benefit local workers and suppliers. Atlassian's new headquarters, estimated to cost $1.4 billion, is intended to be the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, symbolizing Sydney's growing tech sector.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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