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Homes and businesses accelerate their uptake of rooftop solar, with Victoria emerging as the latest hot-spot.

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Jinko Solar has entered into the Contract for the Supply of PV Modules with Decmil Australia Pty Ltd on September 27, 2018, for supply 255MWp of its high efficient solar panels for the Sunraysia Solar Farm (“Project”) developed by Maoneng Group.

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Proposed changes to National Electricity Law would remove the regulatory benchmark for assessing network returns. If this happens, excess returns may be locked in until at least 2023.

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Release of new scheme regulations sees debate over future of VEEC supply take an unexpected turn in October, with a major impact on the VEEC price the result.

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NSW government announces plans to buy 900 smart battery systems, to help cut state school and hospital electricity costs by up to $40,000 a year.

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Victorian network operator reveals plans to install 1MWh lithium-on battery system on grid in state’s far-east, in bid to slash outage events by around 90%.

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Scott Morrison’s grasp on his favourite Alan Jones-approved energy policy slogan continues to slip, as the campaign to reclaim it for renewables gains serious momentum.

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SolarEdge today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

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Production begins at the second stage of the 220MW Bungala solar project, which will be the country's biggest when complete.

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True Value Solar, once Australia's biggest rooftop solar installation company, will shut up shop after its German shareholder decided to discontinue operations in Australia.

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Melbourne-based SEA Electric says its technology to electrify trucks - both big and small - is delivering quick returns for fleet owners, and making drivers happy.

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Snowy Hydro sets stunning new benchmark for "firm" wind and solar, awarding contracts to eight new wind and solar farms that will produce fair dinkum power at prices well below fossil fuels.

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Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes blows up again on Twitter over Scott Morrison energy sloganeering and wants to use "fair dinkum" as pro-renewables brand.

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WA government says opportunity to tap the renewable hydrogen economy, including for use in transport, is huge, with the potential to add $1.7 billion to the Australian economy as a whole.

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Clean Energy Finance Corp reports record $2.3bn of investments in 2017-28, as industry and financial markets embrace decarbonisation.
“The question now is not one of direction, but of pace."

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Combination of rooftop solar and utility-scale solar farms produced more than wind energy in the month of September for the first time.

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Integrating renewables into grids and markets is a hot topic worldwide, with many challenges and approaches to explore. In late June 2018, a series of meetings run by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Yokohama, Japan, brought together a wide range of electricity industry regulators and participants to discuss the IEA’s current work in this...

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Tilt Renewables gives go-ahead for $560m Dunndonnell wind farm in Victoria after landing 15-year contract for half the output.

The post Tilt approves $560m wind farm in Victoria, signs up major customer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla is breaking through and redefining the car market in the US. Three graphs explain how and why.

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In what could be a worrying sign for Australia, Hyundai UK have bumped Kona Electric release date from February to August 2019.

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