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Victorian manufacturer taps cheap renewables in PPA with Flow Power
Corporate energy retailer Flow Power inks 10-year PPA to supply Melbourne-based manufacturer with electricity sourced from Victoria's Ararat wind farm.
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This is how coal dies — super cheap renewables plus battery storage
New Colorado wind farms with batteries are now cheaper than running old coal plants.
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Maoneng inks major solar PPA with UNSW, via Origin
China-Australia renewables developer Maoneng to sell output of 200MW Sunraysia Solar Farm to UNSW, in landmark "tripartite" deal backed by Origin.
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Know your NEM: What to expect in 2018
If 2017 was a year of price shocks and renewables investment, we expect 2018 to be more cagey. That said, bids in America for wind plus storage at $US21/MWh is not a bad start!
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Northern Territory launches tender for up to 45MW grid-scale battery storage
NT calls for expressions of interest to develop battery storage system of 25-45MW to support grid in Darwin and Katherine.
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2018: Can Australian PV keep up record-breaking pace set in 2017?
2017 saw almost 1.1 GW of rooftop PV installed and at least another 0.1 GW of PV above 100kW commissioned. What's in store for 2018?
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What we learned about climate in 2017 – and why it’s terrifying
2017 marks the first time scientists concluded certain events could not have occurred – like, at all – without global warming.
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“Einstein of the solar world”: Remembering UNSW professor Stuart Wenham
Professor Stuart Wenham – the director of the Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence – died suddenly just before Christmas. Colleagues pay tribute to a pioneering researcher and inventor of solar cell technologies with a wide smile, iconic Aussie accent and never-say die enthusiasm.
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Second Tesla “big battery” to power Victorian agribusiness
US battery maker Tesla has again been selected to team up with French renewables developer Neoen on another ground-breaking Australian project; this time on a wind farm and battery storage facility that will help power a major Victorian farming business.
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Yallourn coal mine licence extension poses unacceptable risk to our climate
Environment Victoria CEO Mark Wakeham has responded to Yallourn power station’s proposal to extend their coal mining licence revealed in the Herald Sun today.
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Eligibility of 10–100 kW solar PV systems under the Renewable Energy Target
The Renewable Energy Target legislation has been amended to clarify the eligibility of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems under the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) and the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).
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Jerry Maycock announced as new Chair of TransGrid
TransGrid has announced Mr Jeremy (Jerry) Maycock will join its Board as Chair from 22 February 2018.
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China further cementing its clean energy dominance
IEEFA’s latest report finds that China continued to set itself up to dominate clean energy sectors during 2017.
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SolarReserve granted approval for 150MW solar thermal project
SolarReserve’s 150MW solar thermal power plant has been granted development approval by the South Australian Government, paving the way for construction to begin this year.
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Olam signs long term Renewable Corporate PPA with Flow Power
Flow Power, has announced that it has entered into a large - scale Renewable Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd.
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2020 RET in hand, with enough projects remaining to deliver 50% renewables
2017 has been an impressive year for renewables, but ends with a major cloud hanging over it: what happens once the RET is sorted?
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First thoughts: Snowy 2.0 will lift emissions without more renewables
Snowy 2.0 only makes sense if Australia has a much higher share of renewables than contemplated under the NEG.
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Coalition, Labor, Greens and the future of energy in 2018
We asked Josh Frydenberg, Mark Butler and Adam Bandt to share their predictions for 2018 and what's important. This is what they said.
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After 8.3 million page views in 2017, we’re taking a short break
It's been a stellar year for news, readership, podcasts and feedback. We'd like to thank our readers and supporters. We'll be back soon.
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Stockyard Hill wind farm locks in finance after setting record low price
Three local banks agree to finance 530MW Stockyard Hill wind project in western Victoria, validating its record low price for wind project in Australia.
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