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Why the free market hasn’t slashed power prices (and what to do about it)

Wed, 2017-03-15 13:12
The energy sector was supposed to be the showcase for privatisation and market deregulation. Yet competition has failed to deliver on its promise of lower prices for customers.
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MarkIntell’s latest state by state retail electricity market indices

Wed, 2017-03-15 13:08
The latest state by state guide to retail electricity markets and their components.
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South Australia is “cock of the snoot” – but it still got issues

Wed, 2017-03-15 13:03
The gas initiative and the ministerial powers are interesting, but the biggest thing is the battery storage tender.
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Renewables the key in South Australia’s energy plan

Wed, 2017-03-15 12:45
The ATA has welcomed the South Australian Government’s embracing a clean energy future in its energy plan released yesterday.
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Kidston solar project update

Wed, 2017-03-15 12:42
Potential for up to $16.8m revenue and $15.2m EBITDA.
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Big solar interview: Impact Investment’s Lane Crockett

Wed, 2017-03-15 12:14
Lane Crockett shares his thoughts about the industry, including opportunities, solar costs and battery storage.
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Tritium announces launch of US-based customer support network for its Veefil fast chargers for electric vehicles

Tue, 2017-03-14 14:14
Global expansion and rapid sales growth lead to major recruiting program to establish local customer support network.
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Over 50,000 solar storage systems are now installed in Germany

Tue, 2017-03-14 13:51
German solar association Bundesverbands Solarwirtschaft expects their number will double to 100,000 in 2018.
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Risk to return: investors focus on climate-proofing Australia

Tue, 2017-03-14 13:39
The costs of ‘climate-proofing’ are already stretching into the billions of dollars, and as any doctor can tell you, the longer we leave it, the worse the consequences will be.
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Victoria seeks 100MW energy storage in $20m tender

Tue, 2017-03-14 13:38
Victoria's Andrews govt launches $20m tender for proposals to work with state's networks to install up to 100MW of grid-scale energy storage by 2018.
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South Australia covers its arse and its FCAS in new energy plan

Tue, 2017-03-14 13:37
A look at four major policy initiatives from South Australia's bold new energy plan.
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The solution to Australia’s gas crisis is not more gas

Tue, 2017-03-14 13:34
Many are proposing the obvious, but wrong, solution to avoiding future price hikes: develop more gas production resources. This path will fail.
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Did AEMO allow S.A. grid to fail? It’s an open question, says minister

Tue, 2017-03-14 13:33
Did AEMO allow the S.A. grid to fail. "I don't know", says energy minister, after witnessing measures to protect NSW from possibility of failed coal generator.
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Sydney Markets completes 640kW solar car park, nears 1MW of capacity

Tue, 2017-03-14 12:00
Sydney Markets unveils purpose-built 640kW solar car park, taking total installed capacity to 910kW, with more to come.
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Garnaut’s ZEN Energy plans baseload renewable retail product

Tue, 2017-03-14 11:56
ZEN Energy unveils partnership with Santos as part of plan to offer cheap "baseload renewable electricity" product to commercial and industrial users.
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SA seeks bids for 100MW battery storage as part of energy plan

Tue, 2017-03-14 10:30
South Australia to build country’s biggest battery storage plant via tender, as well as adding gas plant as “back-up”, creating a new “energy security target” and giving energy minister new powers to intervene in electricity market.
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WA election delivers win for Carnegie 20MW Albany Wave Project

Mon, 2017-03-13 13:08
Labor's WA election win locks in a $19.5m commitment to Carnegie Clean Energy's 20MW Albany Wave Energy Project.
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Know your NEM: Energy costs jump $11 billion

Mon, 2017-03-13 12:53
The rise in wholesale electricity prices is delivering huge new incentives to solar PV and battery storage.
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CEFC tips another $70m into big solar, as market confidence soars

Mon, 2017-03-13 11:41
Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs three more big solar projects in Queensland and Victoria, as ERM finally unveils its first major renewable off take deal.
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S.A. may pick two battery storage projects as it outlines new energy policy

Mon, 2017-03-13 11:10
South Australia to unveil new energy policy on Tuesday, amid speculation it may support two major battery storage projects.
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