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ENGIE announced early February the completion and commercial operation of one of South Africa’s largest renewable energy projects, the 100 MW Kathu Solar Park.

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German grid operator 50Hertz says 56.5% of the electricity consumed in 2018 across its grid area was supplied by renewable energy sources.

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The AFR is not done with battery storage. On Monday, it publishes opinion piece so ridiculous and so misinformed it beggars belief.

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Wondering how much the Model 3 will cost for Australian buyers? This handy calculator might help.

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Group of 28 climate scientists, academics and energy industry veterans release a joint statement fact checking the federal government's "unbelievably misleading" claims on climate and emissions.

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Regulator confirms leading energy retailers did not bother to meet renewable energy target in 2018, and will make huge profits playing the market over the next three years.

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In the event of a total oil supply chain disruption, Australia’s economy could come to a sputtering halt in just over three weeks. So could renewable hydrogen be the answer?

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Recent months saw a sharp decline in LGC prices with shortfall penalty strategies and surplus impacts much discussed. Meanwhile, STC supply continued to grow.

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South Australia's 108MW Tailem Bend solar farm has started sending electricity to the grid, kicking off operations for the state's second big solar project.

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Final trials of listening devices that monitor the health of wind turbines will take place in coming months ahead of a commercial launch mid year.

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AGL takes delivery of first "fast-start" gas generators as it prepares for high renewables share, 5-minute trading and bigger duck curves.

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Tesla follows up release of the Standard Range Model 3 with news that sales will soon be online-only, but this also mean the cars will cost less.

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Audi says it will only have electric vehicles on display at this year's Geneva Motor Show – a sign of the times.

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Scott Morrison's week-long celebration of climate and energy policies looks less like a pivot than a crouch. It would make more sense if more renewables were on the agenda, but they aren't.

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Australia's warmest summer on record – with extremes of drought, flooding, fire and heat – looks set to continue into autumn, with warmer temperatures and below average rainfall.

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Pan-European decentralised renewable electricity system connected across a high-volume super grid described as least-cost option to achieve Paris Agreement goals and power EU.

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Given the rapidly falling cost of solar and wind, the renewables industry should be actively fighting for Australia to rapidly move to 100% renewables and beyond.

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The wait is finally over: Tesla releases the cheapest "mass market" version of the Model 3 yet, and send its website into overload.

The post Tesla’s big news: the base Model 3 electric sedan is finally available appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Windlab says connection delays, floods and EPC problems causes "force majeure" on world-first wind, solar, battery park, and warns new connection rules are pushing up costs of renewables.

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Victoria regulator ups solar tariffs for minimum "single rate", but slashes the peak rate for solar exports by more than half.

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