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First-ever shipment of wind turbine blades through Port of Townsville

Thu, 2018-06-07 10:50
Massive 70 metre wind turbine blades, bound for the Kennedy Energy Park in Hughenden, were imported through Townsville port this week for the first time in history.
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SolarEdge introduces free web-based design tool

Thu, 2018-06-07 10:40
The new web-based tool with an intuitive graphical interface helps installers lower PV design costs and increase conversion rates by creating compelling customer proposals.
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World’s biggest solar tower with storage starts commissioning

Thu, 2018-06-07 07:09
World’s biggest solar tower power plant with molten salt storage has begun commissioning in Morocco, and is scheduled to begin production by October.
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University Queensland goes 100% solar with 64MW solar farm

Thu, 2018-06-07 00:05
University of Queensland becomes first major university to source 100% of power needs from its own renewable asset, and joins growing list of Australian corporate customers turning to wind and solar.
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Tesla Model 3 production on track for 5,000 a week

Wed, 2018-06-06 15:05
An exhausted looking Elon Musk tells Tesla faithful Model 3 production at 3,500 a week – and would achieve 5,000 by end of June.
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Elon says ‘no’, and promises rapid charging during Zombie Apocalypse

Wed, 2018-06-06 14:57
At the Tesla shareholder meeting last night, Elon Musk said no to making motorcycles, but yes to quite a few other things.
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Musk unveils new, white next-gen Tesla Roadster prototype

Wed, 2018-06-06 14:45
Elon Musk wows Tesla shareholders with unveil of spanking new white prototype of next-gen Tesla Roadster.
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“Time to take control” of rooftop solar, industry says

Wed, 2018-06-06 14:28
New report from ENA and AEMO to look at orchestration of rooftop solar and battery storage, as NSW promises more trials to use distributed energy to lower costs.
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Tasmania touts its “Battery of the Nation” – half the cost of Snowy 2.0

Wed, 2018-06-06 13:46
Tasmania's pumped hydro potential of 4800MW from just 14 "high potential" sites, at half the cost of Snowy 2.0 - and renewable.
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Wind and solar farms face tough new connection hurdles

Wed, 2018-06-06 12:29
Rule changes proposed by AEMO in response to the grid's rapid transition to renewables have sparked vigorous debate about what precautions are necessary, and what are just "gold plating" generation assets.
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NEG final draft due next week, reliability mechanism may never be triggered

Wed, 2018-06-06 12:21
Energy Security Board prepares to release National Energy Guarantee draft ahead of a critical meeting of energy ministers in August.
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Spain, Italy leadership changes raise hopes for EU climate ambition

Wed, 2018-06-06 11:15
Climate hawk Teresa Ribera gets a leading role in Pedro Sánchez’ government, while Giuseppe Conte promises to speed up Italy’s decarbonisation.
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Energy Efficiency Market Report: Bumpy road

Wed, 2018-06-06 10:33
The bumpy road continued for a VEEC market in transition, as May brought a reprieve in ESC supply volumes.
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Fossil fuels’ dirty secret: Things look bad, climate action or not

Wed, 2018-06-06 10:31
“There is no walking out from the energy transition.” Fossil fuel industry faces a Blockbuster moment, and seems as ill-prepared as the video rental industry a decade ago.
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JinkoSolar signs 1.43 GW supply agreement with sPower

Wed, 2018-06-06 10:08
JinkoSolar a global leader in the solar industry, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. has entered into a three-year agreement to supply 1.43GW of high efficiency modules to sPower, a leading renewable energy independent power producer.
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Basslink return to service

Wed, 2018-06-06 10:04
The 10-week Basslink outage has had no meaningful impact on Tasmania’s energy security or finances.
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Power companies less trusted by consumers than banks, telcos

Tue, 2018-06-05 14:43
Survey finds Australian consumers’ lack of trust in power companies holding back the shift to a smarter, cheaper grid.
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Rooftop solar boom marches on, as NSW surges ahead

Tue, 2018-06-05 14:34
Another record month of rooftop solar installations in May, as NSW leads the charge to become the clear leader in the market.
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Trump’s coal industry bail out would punish red states the most

Tue, 2018-06-05 14:27
The US president's plan to bail out unprofitable coal and nuclear plants will cost American consumers. Hardest hit will be the Trump-supporting southeastern states.
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Plug and Play 2: Making the shift to a consumer-led market

Tue, 2018-06-05 14:10
How new grid connection standards could be made more equitable and transparent for customers, while maintaining power system reliability and security.
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