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Australia has the highest per capita penetration of solar PV in the world. It’s arguably the cheapest form of electricity the world has ever seen, but that does not mean it is always the highest value. Join us to hear about the prospects for utility-scale solar in Australia.

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Why rooftop solar will be dominant feature of grid within 5 years. And we speak to Autonomous Energy over recent buyout.

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Plans to establish a renewable hydrogen hub in South Australia’s Whyalla region gain ground with a site locked in for the first of three solar and big battery projects.

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AEMO says the switch to 5-minute settlement ready to go on October 1, a switch expected to support investment in new technologies, including battery storage.

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Scholarship to support emerging female leaders in renewables, energy management and carbon abatement established in honour of Chloe Munro.

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Biggest wind farm in NSW reaches financial close, to be built in electorate of federal energy minister Angus Taylor.

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Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes debunks Liberal MP's claims about the role of nuclear and gas in the UK grid. The real answer is less coal and more renewables.

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The last emissions data before COP26 is out, adding to the long list of failures Morrison will be taking to Glasgow's climate meeting in November.

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Infrastructure Australia revises climate guidance in hope of driving greater adoption of risk management by major project developers.

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Australian solar investor New Energy Solar warns that global factors could see solar project costs rise for the first time in a decade.

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CleanCo signs contract for new 180MW wind farm in Queensland, only the second wind farm to reach financial close in last 18 months.

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Australia's greenhouse gas emissions rose in the first three months of the year, driven higher by carbon capture failures and a recovering economy.

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MPower’s plans to build, own and operate up to 20 small solar farms of 5MW each is starting to bear fruit, with purchase agreements locked in for two project sites.

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Victoria puts call out for another 600MW of new, large-scale renewable energy capacity, with the launch of its second VRET auction.

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New Energy Solar says curtailment issues complicated its exit from Australian market, particularly at Manildra solar farm where output fell 40pct.

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From electric car design and battery technology, through to computer chips, data processing and neural nets, Tesla has become a leader in each field.

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Researchers say zinc-ion chemistry promises large scale battery storage that is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion.

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Sale-based Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation seeks EPC contractors to develop 4.9MW solar project on farmland in Victoria.

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Rooftop solar is going to fundamentally change the grid, AEMO says, and push operational demand down to lows never contemplated before.

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AEMO says there is enough new renewables and other generation entering the grid to cover any supply shortfalls, although coal is becoming less reliable.

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