They must already have power lines in to have been operating so...

They must already have power lines in to have been operating so what benefit do they get from the $112 million extra they have spent

Plus the ARENA (The Australian Renewable Energy Agency ) will provide $13.5 million in funding towards the “Australia-first” project

And there are more cost to come

The plant will still only provide 60% of the power requirement

Although I believe that solar and windmills can assist in far flung places the economics must be the first consideration
This operation appears to have been a 100% political move with a lot of taxpayer money to achieve :::: nothing !