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Newest coal generators rank amongst Australia’s worst for reliability

Mon, 2020-09-07 11:29

Kogan Creek Power Station landscape - optimised"All hype and spin." New "low emissions high effeciency" coal fired generator in Queensland' among the worst in Australia in terms of reliability.

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ESB puts “coal exit strategy” at centre of energy market shakeup

Mon, 2020-09-07 00:01

Kerry Schott clean energy summit energy security board esb - optimisedESB releases discussion paper on energy market reforms, designed to smooth the exit of coal generators, and the transition to wind, solar and storage.

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Approved inverters and agents named for strict new rooftop solar controls

Sun, 2020-09-06 10:55

rooftop solarSouth Australia names first batch of inverters and "agents" that will ensure new rooftop solar systems can ride through faults and be remotely switched off if needed.

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Goulburn community solar farm cuts ties with Siemens over Adani coal connection

Sat, 2020-09-05 09:10

NSW 1.8MW community solar and battery project will not use Siemens inverters due to the German multi-national's connection with Queensland's Adani coal mine.

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Tesla sells 80% more cars than other EV makers as hybrid sales soar

Fri, 2020-09-04 20:20

August EV sales data shows Tesla is still dominating the Australian EV market, while consumers show a distinct preference for hybrids.

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Rooftop solar charts second-best month of 2020, despite Victoria Covid plunge

Fri, 2020-09-04 18:33

Australian homes and businesses installed another 251MW of rooftop solar in August, even as installs in Victoria fell by nearly one-quarter.

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Oil explorer Pilot Energy mulls huge 1,100MW offshore wind farm in W.A. transition play

Fri, 2020-09-04 14:10

offshore wind from ocean - optimisedOil and gas explorer Pilot Energy launches a study into a massive 1,100MW offshore wind farm which could form part of major wind and solar hub in West Australia.

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Hydro Tasmania announce new CEO

Fri, 2020-09-04 13:39

Hydro Tasmania’s Chairman, Grant Every-Burns, is pleased to announce Evangelista Albertini has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

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Victoria says new transmission vital as second wind and solar tender attracts “strong” interest

Fri, 2020-09-04 13:21

D’Ambrosio says VRET2 will be formally launched in “coming weeks”, although investors concerned about network capacity and connection risk.

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Tesla VPP expands to add virtual Big Battery to South Australia grid

Fri, 2020-09-04 13:09

Another 3,000 Powerwall batteries take Tesla SA VPP to 54MWh of combined storage to act as a single “power plant” offering services including synthetic inertia.

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Foresight says Queensland solar problems to be resolved soon, falling prices take toll

Fri, 2020-09-04 13:08

Foresight hopes to have problems at two of its Queensland solar farms resolved by the end of the year, but its revenues have been squeezed by falling prices.

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Solar River solar and battery project still confident, despite loss of Alinta contract

Fri, 2020-09-04 09:10

Delayed Solar River solar and battery project looking to lock in new contracts and finance soon following the withdrawal of Alinta Power from PPA.

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Spilled energy: Mining giant looks to take next step to 100% renewables

Fri, 2020-09-04 08:19

Oz Minerals has drawn up plans to power a $1 billion mining project with 80 per cent renewables, but wants to take the next step to 100 per cent wind, solar and storage.

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Covid-19 hasn’t fixed Australia’s emissions tug-of-war

Fri, 2020-09-04 08:08

Covid has barely made a dent into the tug of war between the things that are pulling Australia's emissions down - mainly, renewables - and things pulling them up - mainly transport and fossil gas.

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Don’t pollute the Clean Energy Finance Corporation with loss-making gas

Fri, 2020-09-04 05:46

Angus Taylor seeks to destroy the culture of the CEFC and its staff by trying to force them to give loss-making loans to gas projects that it cannot legally make. 

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Renewables through the roof, as small-scale solar heads to stunning new highs

Thu, 2020-09-03 15:23

rooftop solarLatest data shows Australia on track to add 6.3GW of new renewable energy capacity in 2020, thanks largely to a rooftop solar market that has defied the odds of the Covid-19 pandemic and is headed to a record total of just under 3GW for the year.

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Big battery costs have reached a tipping point – and gas is struggling to compete

Thu, 2020-09-03 15:16

Cost deflation will ensure batteries pay a larger role in the power system at the expense of gas in the very short term.

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Battery gigafactory hopeful Magnis Energy enters trading halt ahead of capital raise

Thu, 2020-09-03 14:56

Magnis Townsville Battery project - optimisedASX-listed Magnis Energy enters a trading halt, pending an announcement on a capital raise that may accelerate the development of an Australian-based battery gigafactory.

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Organic solar cell breakthrough could boost efficiency, eliminate toxic materials

Thu, 2020-09-03 14:40

Close up array of thin film solar cells or amorphous silicon solar cells or photovoltaics in solar power plant - optimisedResearchers eliminate use of toxic solvents in organic solar cell production, while maintaining high conversion efficiencies, boosting prospects of mass production.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: It’s going to be a quick transition, and markets need to change

Thu, 2020-09-03 14:35

Hydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy steps down this week with a prediction that the clean energy transition can happen faster than people think, but will need new market signals.

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