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SA Power Networks solar tariff rejected – again – by AER

Wed, 2016-08-03 14:28
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.
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Origin’s rooftop solar bet: Business wants it now, households wait for storage

Wed, 2016-08-03 13:58
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.
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China solar and wind capacity crosses 200GW

Wed, 2016-08-03 13:42
China's wind power capacity has reached 140GW, while total solar capacity has jumped by nearly half to 65GW.
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Grid-scale battery storage ready to go in Australia: Garnaut

Wed, 2016-08-03 13:31
Ross Garnaut says grid-scale battery storage ready to apply as "immediate answer" to Australia's energy network problems.
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New York regulators issue 50% by 2030 clean energy mandate

Wed, 2016-08-03 12:58
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.
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July renewables market update: prices plateau short of penalty cap

Wed, 2016-08-03 09:46
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.
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Solar output in UK two-thirds higher than coal in July

Wed, 2016-08-03 09:43
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.
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JinkoSolar signs three solar PPAs for its 188MWac Projects in Mexico

Wed, 2016-08-03 09:18
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.
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South Australia takes on networks over soaring grid charges

Tue, 2016-08-02 14:33
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.
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Have we massively underestimated the battery storage market?

Tue, 2016-08-02 13:35
Newly released survey data suggests we may have dramatically underestimated the take up of battery storage in Australia.
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Household battery storage costs: So near and yet so far

Tue, 2016-08-02 13:19
Our cost of energy charts for battery storage suggest Tesla is now in the middle of the pack, Enphase looks relatively cheap and none of them is cheap enough.
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Tesla, SolarCity closer to creating solar, storage, EV powerhouse

Tue, 2016-08-02 12:36
SolarCity agrees to Tesla offer of $2.6bn, but opinions are divided over Musk's plan to create a "sustainable energy and transport" powerhouse.
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Big coal generators still fear renewables, despite gas boost

Tue, 2016-08-02 12:33
EnergyAustralia earnings jump on "favourable" gas market conditions as parent company warns of “long-term challenges” from renewables.
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Energy companies are dead already, they just haven’t realised it

Tue, 2016-08-02 12:28
Electricity companies around the world will begin to go bankrupt by 2018. Sounds absurd? Just hear me out.
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All cars on Australian roads will be driverless by 2030: Telstra exec

Mon, 2016-08-01 14:48
Telsta chief scientists says all cars on Australian roads will be driverless by 2030, based on rate of development and falling technology costs.
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Plans for Victoria’s ‘largest’ community solar farm set to double in size

Mon, 2016-08-01 14:06
Developers of 10MW community project say they will now apply to build 20MW solar farm, after high levels of interest in the project.
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A quick look at retail discounts – win some and lose some

Mon, 2016-08-01 13:31
A reduction in retail margins is more than offset by an increase in wholesale generation margins.
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Know your NEM: Spot electricity and gas prices lower, volumes flat

Mon, 2016-08-01 13:30
Spot electricity prices were down sharply in the last week. Will renewables be blamed?
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Sydney Opera House to go carbon neutral by 2023

Mon, 2016-08-01 13:06
Sydney Opera House's new Environmental Sustainability Plan aims to cut total energy use by 20% and boost recycling to 85% by 2023.
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Solar, wind, storage and big data: Why energy may soon be free

Mon, 2016-08-01 11:24
New report from Citi suggests that the combination of solar, wind, storage and big data will finally deliver on the promise - made half a century ago by nuclear boosters - of "free energy".
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