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Tesla big battery is great news, but can it make money?
ARENA says battery storage will struggle to make ends meet because of undeveloped nature of some key markets in Australia.
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Know your NEM: Why AEMC needs a fresh view of policy mess
AEMC chief John Pierce has had a long run at AEMC chief, perhaps long enough. And why sale of Loy Yang B is good for competition.
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NAB, Origin help Aussies make the switch and save with solar
Homeowners will be able to make a positive impact on their finances as well as the environment, through a new solar initiative launched this week by NAB and Origin.
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Climate and energy – appeasement does not work
The current chaos around climate and energy policy brings to mind George Santayana’s caution that: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. That is exactly what we are witnessing.
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AEMO ready for summer heat after finding 2GW of new capacity
AEMO says it "ready for summer". While it expects no major outages, the biggest risk remains catastrophic failure of network or fossil fuel assets, and highlights importance of demand response, storage, solar PV, and new market rules.
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ARENA still has $700m to spend, to bring down cost of storage
ARENA says much of its remaining $700m-plus could be could be directed towards large-scale energy storage projects, to bring down costs as it has done with large-scale solar.
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Kidston solar project set to start sending power to the grid
The first stage of huge solar and "water battery" storage project in an old gold mine in Queensland about to start exporting to grid.
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Tesla big battery ramps up, AEMO seems happy so far
Tesla battery testing shows major charging and discharging – a novelty to the grid. Both AEMO and SA government sound pretty happy.
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The net cost of using renewables to hit Australia’s climate target? Nothing
Our modelling shows renewable energy can help hit Australia’s emissions reduction target of 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030 effectively for free.
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First Solar Panels installed at White Rock Solar Farm
The first panels have now been installed at White Rock Solar Farm, the development is a solar-wind hybrid renewable energy facility.
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Frydenberg condemns Lord Howe to fossil fuel future. It’s just not acceptable
Lord Howe Island wanted renewables to lessen its reliance on imported fossil fuel, but the idea has been killed by environment and energy minister Josh Frydenberg. This is why he has made the wrong decision.
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SGS Awards JinkoSolar with the First C2C Certificate in China
The issuance of the C2C certification demonstrates JinkoSolar’s commitment to high environmental, health, and safety standards in its products and manufacturing processes as well as the promotion of environmental and sustainable best practices within the solar industry.
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CWP plans second major solar and battery storage project in NSW
CWP proposes a second major solar and storage project for New England region of NSW, this time based around 600MW of solar.
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Queensland chooses sunshine over coal, to relief of solar industry
Large scale solar industry breathes sigh of relief after Queensland poll shows likely return of Palaszczuk government, and the retention of 50 per cent renewables target.
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Forget COAG – how durable is Coalition support for the NEG?
When the NEG was nebulous, its boosters were able to promise all things to all people. Now, with slightly more detail out, it will be a really hard sell.
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Tesla big battery – world’s biggest – charges up for first time
World's biggest battery charges up for first time as testing begins ahead of its formal commissioning next week.
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COAG agrees to put wind and solar sectors in no-man’s land
COAG agrees to commission more design work on the Turnbull government's proposed National Energy Guarantee, forcing the renewable energy industries in Australia into yet another period of policy uncertainty.
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Queensland poll could be a show-stopper for solar, and consumers
As Queensland prepares to vote in the state election on Saturday, we look at what's at stake for the renewables industry – particularly if Labor loses.
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Northern Territory to release 50% renewables plan next week
Northern Territory government expected to unveil roadmap for 50 per cent renewable energy target next week.
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Delta Energy Systems charges EV convoy to top of Cradle Mountain
This is the first event where electric vehicles demonstrated that the drive from Devonport to Cradle Mountain, a popular tourist destination, is entirely possible using standard production EVs currently available in Australia.
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