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With a new injection of funds from ARENA, nine UNSW research projects are seeking to drive down the cost of the solar. Here's how.

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Investigations are underway into the cause of a wind turbine fire at the Cullerin Range wind farm in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands.

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Labor unveils proposed suite of reforms to make the Safeguard Mechanism fit for purpose. Greens say, try again.

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Utility-scale solar generation notches up biggest month ever in Australia in December of 2022 and helps send NSW black coal output to new low.

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An independent review of Australia’s controversial carbon credit system concluded it is largely sound. How the panel reached this conclusion is hard to fathom.

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Arena backs UoW study that aims to cut grid connection costs for renewables, while also addressing integration challenges of new grid scale supply.

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Mytilineos has reached financial close on a second portfolio of projects in Australia, two solar farms in Queensland and one in New South Wales.

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Solar researchers at the UNSW awarded nearly $30 million in a bid to reduce the cost of solar while also improving cell and module efficiency.

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Smart Energy Council says Locational Marginal Pricing will stifle new large-scale solar development and all work on it should cease immediately.

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Why are wind turbines increasing in size at such a rapid rate – and is there a limit to how big they can go?

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Chubb Review recommends suite of “updates” to strengthen the integrity of Australia's carbon offset scheme, including dumping the "avoided forestation" methodology.

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French renewables developer hits the ground running in 2023, launching construction of two new big battery projects and inking new PPAs.

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How much water does it take to make green hydrogen – and can Australia source what it needs, sustainably, to become a hydrogen superpower?

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South Australia posts a remarkable and world-first run of net 100 per cent wind and solar for more than 10 days, or 249 hours.

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We leave 2022 with a new policy clarity and momentum in the shift to renewables. The vital role of energy firming – including from batteries on wheels – is the next frontier.

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The rooftop solar market has rebounded, and taken a bigger bite out of the coal market. But does it need to be controlled by such a big hammer?

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New data shows the EU installed 41.4GW of new solar capacity in 2022, up 47% from the 28.1GW installed in 2021.

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The latest in a series of solar projects with 5MW of PV and two-hours of battery storage has been commissioned in Murray Bridge in South Australia.

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Rooftop solar has caused record lows for every mainland state in the last two months as it eats into the coal and gas markets.

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Asset managers to buy 49% stake in Australia's largest wind farm from global turbine giant Goldwind.

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