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Second round ACT battery storage auction attracts 17 bids

Mon, 2016-07-11 14:33
Round 2 of ACT battery storage auction, a $2m funding round for 2MW of solar storage, has attracted 17 bids to install more than 8MW.
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Tesla Master Plan, part 2: Musk hints at “top secret” new chapter

Mon, 2016-07-11 14:11
Speculation abounds as Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweets that he is ready to drop part two of his top secret Master Plan.
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7 things NSW solar customers should consider as premium tariffs end

Mon, 2016-07-11 14:01
The good news: NSW homes and businesses can still get fantastic returns from solar. The less good news: the returns won’t be the same, and most meters will need to be changed.
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Five indisputable reasons why we need to hit net zero emissions ASAP

Mon, 2016-07-11 13:36
Recent science and new developments have highlighted the urgency of reducing global warming emissions to “net zero” as soon as possible.
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Panasonic expects Tesla demand to double sales of auto batteries

Mon, 2016-07-11 13:35
Panasonic expects its annual sales of auto-related lithium-ion batteries to more than double within 3 years owing to demand for Tesla’s products.
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Fronius Australia announces new distribution partnership

Mon, 2016-07-11 13:24
Solar Juice and Fronius have proudly announced a distribution partnership.
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Know your NEM: Electricity, gas prices sky high despite flat volumes

Mon, 2016-07-11 13:08
Looking at electricity and gas prices this past week might make you think volumes had doubled. But they actually fell in most regions.
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Australia’s energy efficient market update: VEECs at two year lows

Mon, 2016-07-11 10:52
Success of commercial lighting initiatives creates a surplus of energy efficiency certificates, and pushes price down to near two year lows.
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Part owner of big Queensland coal generator put into receivership

Fri, 2016-07-08 13:34
The part owner of a relatively new Queensland coal generator put into administration after being unable to refinance its debt facilities.
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Energy incumbents fight changes that could accelerate battery storage

Fri, 2016-07-08 13:14
Big generators line up against proposed rule change that could encourage battery storage and reduce wholesale electricity costs. Their opposition to rules that favour new technologies seen in same light as their fight against renewable energy targets.
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Hornsdale Wind Farm starts up at time in South Australia when every MWh matters

Fri, 2016-07-08 13:05
Here's a quick trend in the output of Hornsdale Wind Farm compared with the aggregate output of all wind farms across South Australia..
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AGL Energy’s surprising profit downgrade, as gas prices spike

Fri, 2016-07-08 13:02
AGL Energy’s future in gas is problematic, but the extent of its problems revealed this week is surprising.
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NSW electricity price increases higher than predicted

Fri, 2016-07-08 10:43
I had been lead to believe that prices were going to be flat or at worst increasing only slightly, so what on earth is going on?
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Renewable energy certificate prices hit record highs as market prices in failure

Fri, 2016-07-08 10:35
Prices for renewable energy certificates hit record highs as project drought continues, despite efforts by the states to kick-start the market.
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Solar panel recycler leads Australia in emerging industry

Fri, 2016-07-08 10:31
Australia's only solar panel recycling company is looking to scale up production as the number of broken and end of life systems mounts.
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Australia wind energy industry turns a corner – thanks to states

Thu, 2016-07-07 14:47
A flurry of new contracts from state and territory governments has brought the Australian wind industry back to life. Fast growing French developer Neoen says it is a "great place" to invest, and today switched on the 100MW Hornsdale wind farm.
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Dong Energy to build world’s lowest cost offshore wind farm

Thu, 2016-07-07 13:20
Dong Energy announces major breakthrough in costs of offshore wind energy, winning a tender for 700MW of capacity at a record low price.
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Soaring gas prices take toll on generators as well as consumers

Thu, 2016-07-07 13:11
Soaring gas prices will clip $100 million from the profits of Australia's biggest electricity supplier, and are causing big jumps in electricity costs.
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Solar households miss out as big generators profit from price hikes

Thu, 2016-07-07 12:22
Australia’s biggest utilities are passing on the surging cost of the country’s predominantly coal-fired grid to consumers at the start of the new financial year, but it seems pretty clear that many solar households are missing out.
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Another NZ energy upstart takes aim at Australian retail market

Thu, 2016-07-07 12:21
NZ energy retail start-up Flick Electric says Australia an ideal market for its digital platform that strips electricity pricing bare and gives customers access to the wholesale spot market
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