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That's not a solar tax...! Californian regulators propose feed-in tariff cuts and a solar "grid integration fee" that makes changes proposed in Australia look rather tame.

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Partnering with Monash University and the Wallace Family, Vestas has established and sponsored the Professor Peter Wallace Prize & Internship.

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APA will double size of landmark Mica Creek solar farm in Mt Isa after securing a 15-year contract with the local miners, and may add a third stage.

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South Australia says it can provide competitive green hydrogen to Europe's biggest port and hydrogen centre, despite the distance.

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Solar output records posted across the grid, although La Nina got in the way of some big round numbers.

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Telstra gets all-clear to retail electricity and gas in Victoria, but with special protections in place due to its "extensive history of non-compliance" in the telco sector.

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One of Australia’s oldest and most successful behind the meter solar and battery storage companies, Autonomous Energy, has been bought up by Iberdrola.

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CSIRO GenCost report predicts astonishing cost reductions for batteries and electrolysers, which could be accelerated by stronger climate policies.

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AEMO’s Alex Wonhas and Nicola Falcon discuss the draft ISP, the early departure of coal, and managing a renewables grid.

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PRESS RELEASE Evoenergy is pleased to announce a new project that will improve the way we manage electricity network peaks, reduce electricity prices and unlock additional network capacity to allow Canberrans greater potential exports of solar and battery energy to the grid. With support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the ACT Government, […]

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Solar powered Twisties: Australian arm of food and beverage giant meets early 100% renewables mark with mix of power purchase agreements.

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Latest CSIRO GenCost assessment says wind and solar much cheaper than fossil fuels and nuclear, even with storage and 90 per cent renewables.

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The Australian start up that achieved a new benchmark for solar cell efficiency has notched up another major new milestone, with production of its first full-size solar panel.

The post SunDrive, backed by Cannon-Brookes, produces first panel with record-busting solar cell appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Florida Power and Light completes work on "world’s largest" solar-powered battery, the 409MW/900MWh Manatee Solar Energy Center.

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Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Industries to investigate the conversion of New Zealand oil refinery to green hydrogen production.

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Sembcorp to build Europe’s largest battery energy storage system in one of the UK’s leading process manufacturing clusters.

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Vestas confirms cost headwinds, and indicates we are moving away from the ever larger onshore turbine model towards a more modular approach.

The post Vestas talks cost headwinds, onshore turbine limits, and huge Asia market potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Cowling, the head of Vestas in Australia, on the scale and speed, and challenges, of the renewables transition.

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New solar farm is using its inverters deliver voltage control at night-time for the local grid.

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Carbon offset projects may snub the Morrison government's Emissions Reduction Fund, as carbon credit prices surge to record highs in the open market.

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