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Electricity market operator says there are no technical barriers to having more wind and solar on the national grid, but the market design and regulations need to catch up with new technology, rather than servicing a century-old system.

Technique developed at Aalborg University creates a component resistant to high temperatures and able to capture broader spectrum of solar irradiation.

ASX-listed engineering group joins with ZEM Energy to form new company focused on developing large-scale renewables projects in the race to meet the RET.

So how did an international environmental champion fail to meet the promises of a sustainable Rio in time for the city’s biggest international event in decades?

According to GTM Research’s latest edition of its quarterly Global Solar Demand Monitor, global solar installations are expected to grow by 43 percent this year, increasing to a total of 73 gigawatts.

Infinite Energy says partnership with JET Charge will "complete the picture" for customers, adding EV charging to solar, battery storage and retail electricity offering.

The spot Victoria energy efficiency market lost ground rapidly in July, and the softening has continued into early August.

A protest and one-week hunger strike has prompted the South Korean Government to indefinitely postpone consideration of the 1160 MW ‘Dangjin Eco Power’ coal-fired plant.

Many are proposing the obvious , but wrong, solution to Australia’s crisis : develop more gas production resources. But this path fails for several reasons.

BNEF report says poorly functioning gas market main cause of SA power price spike, blaming renewables "erroneous and simplistic."

SA Power Networks proposal to charge rooftop solar customers up to $100 a year more for grid access has again been rejected by the Australian Energy Regulator.

Origin Energy bets that the solar market will be dominated by business demand in coming years, while households wait for battery storage costs to come down.

China's wind power capacity has reached 140GW, while total solar capacity has jumped by nearly half to 65GW.

Ross Garnaut says grid-scale battery storage ready to apply as "immediate answer" to Australia's energy network problems.

The New York Public Service Commission has approved the state’s Clean Energy Standard, which requires that utilities procure 50% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

Price rise in LGC market halted in July - less a result of the renewed anti-renewables campaign and more reflection of fact that spot market sitting within $7 of the scheme’s cap.

The estimated 1,273 GWh of power generated by solar during July was two-thirds higher than the 778 GWh output from coal in May 2016, highlighting the major changes going on in the UK electricity system.

JinkoSolar signs three PPAs with CFE for the three projects totaling 188MWac that was awarded in April 2016 under Mexico’s first long term electricity auction.

South Australian government to take on networks over grid charges, meaning it is now challenging the market dominance of generators, retailers and network providers as it defends its support of wind, solar and battery storage.

Newly released survey data suggests we may have dramatically underestimated the take up of battery storage in Australia.