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Victorian manufacturer taps cheap renewables in PPA with Flow Power

Tue, 2018-01-16 10:44
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 14:22
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 14:20
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 13:38
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 13:23
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?

Mon, 2018-01-15 12:31
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 12:12
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 12:06
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 11:59
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 11:18
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

Mon, 2018-01-15 11:13
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

Thu, 2018-01-11 13:52
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

Thu, 2018-01-11 13:45
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

Wed, 2018-01-10 14:30
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

Tue, 2018-01-09 09:39
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

Thu, 2017-12-21 12:54
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

Thu, 2017-12-21 12:37
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

Thu, 2017-12-21 12:24
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

Thu, 2017-12-21 12:09
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

Thu, 2017-12-21 12:05
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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