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Statement by Clean Energy Regulator Chair Chloe Munro

Thu, 2017-03-30 12:56
Statement by Clean Energy Regulator Chair Chloe Munro.
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NEXTracker and Array Technologies Reign Supreme in Global PV Tracker Market, IHS Markit Says

Thu, 2017-03-30 12:49
NEXTracker and Array Technologies remain far and away the leading suppliers of PV tracker systems globally.
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Norfolk Island has “too much” solar, now it wants storage

Thu, 2017-03-30 12:13
Cash-strapped Norfolk Island looking to storage to mop up excess solar PV, reduce growing "solar debt" and slash its high electricity costs.
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Redback eyes Middle East bonanza after winning UAE trial

Thu, 2017-03-30 12:09
Brisbane-based internet-of-things technology company Redback cracks international market with MOU for Dubai South energy management trial.
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SolarReserve signs MOU for 70MW solar project in NSW

Thu, 2017-03-30 12:01
US company with big solar thermal plans for Australia signs MOU to co-develop 70MW PV farm in NSW.
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Array Technologies Expands to Australia, Announces 130 MW Win

Thu, 2017-03-30 11:54
Global leader in solar tracking solutions continues international expansion with new office in Sydney.
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Graph of the Day: Last unit winds down at Hazelwood

Wed, 2017-03-29 14:21
Operating at just 8% of its former 1600MW capacity, Hazelwood is just hours away from being consigned to the dust-bin of energy history.
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5GW battery storage: How households can stabilise the grid

Wed, 2017-03-29 13:55
Reposit Power says home battery storage the key to Australia's energy security puzzle, not grid-scale applications.
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CEFC makes cornerstone $100m investment in first CBA climate bond

Wed, 2017-03-29 13:14
CEFC today congratulated the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on the successful issuance of its first climate bond, a $650 million transaction linked to a broad portfolio of clean energy assets.
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Senate unanimously supports 5-minute energy market rule

Wed, 2017-03-29 13:03
Senate motion pushing for change of settlement periods to 5 minutes passed unanimously, while South Australia open to variations of battery storage tender.
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Japan is investing heavily in overseas renewables

Wed, 2017-03-29 12:52
Investors are keen for renewables, a phenomenon that is freshly apparent in Japan’s continuing momentum across both domestic and overseas activity.
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Upsolar Brings its PV Generation and Smart Grid Management to Australia

Wed, 2017-03-29 12:48
Upsolar Opens a New Sales Branch in Sydney to Expand its Smart Grid Technology with Regalgrid Europe s.r.l.
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Elon Musk invests in Neuralink, a new artificial intelligence company

Wed, 2017-03-29 12:38
Musk's new medical research company will explore how to physically interface computers and the human brain.
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Origin gas deal brings mothballed Pelican Point back online

Wed, 2017-03-29 12:34
Mothballed Pelican Point power station fires up again after Origin agrees to sell it some gas and take its output, possibly giving opening to solar thermal.
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Trump’s executive order puts the world on the road to climate catastrophe

Wed, 2017-03-29 11:13
It’s so egregious, it no longer really matters if he doesn’t formally opt out of the Paris climate deal.
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How AEMO’s new boss will reform Australia’s energy vision

Wed, 2017-03-29 08:23
AEMO's new boss, Audrey Zibelman, outlines Australia's energy future: Fast, smart, clean and cheap – with a focus on distributed generation, storage, and demand management. This represents a fundamental change in Australia's energy management.
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S.A. network says solar plus battery storage to cost just 15c/kWh

Tue, 2017-03-28 14:33
SA Power Networks boss says price of rooftop solar and battery storage will fall to just 15c/kWh within a few years, which is less than half the cost of grid power.
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Murdoch media vs Renewables: Anatomy of a Twitter spat

Tue, 2017-03-28 13:42
AEMO’s final report into SA blackout sparks a social media spat between the state’s energy minister and The Australian’s Michael Owen.
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Rooftop solar finance group issues second green bond in Australia

Tue, 2017-03-28 13:20
Credit finance group FlexiGroup issues second CEFC-backed green bond to Australian market, tapping investor demand for residential rooftop solar and battery storage.
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Solar and battery storage set to power Victorian water plant

Tue, 2017-03-28 13:20
North East Water launches tender for solar and battery storage system to power Yackandandah water treatment plant – testing the water for the entire national sector.
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