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SolarEdge presents expanded commercial and residential portfolio at Intersolar Europe
SolarEdge will unveil innovations including next-generation power optimizer and large-capacity commercial inverters.
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Younicos deploys multi-application Y.Cubes to enable low-cost distributed solar in Austin
Younicos has signed an agreement to deliver a megawatt-scale battery storage system to Austin Energy.
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Telstra signs deal for 70MW solar farm to cap energy costs
Telstra signs deal for 70MW solar farm in Queensland to help manage energy costs. It is yet another sign that the corporate PPA market for wind and solar is finally taking off in Australia, and is the first move of the new Telstra Energy division.
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If Glencore wants cheap energy for Mt Isa, it should go solar
Glencore says future of Mt Isa, and 2,000 jobs, is at risk due to rising energy prices. But it only has itself to blame, because it stupidly chose gas over renewables when given the option in 2011.
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Battery storage paired with wind farm in ground-breaking Spanish trial
A world first hybrid renewables trial, pairing a grid-connected wind farm with lithium-ion battery storage and energy management software, has been switched on by Acciona.
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S.A. to rethink energy security target after deleting battery storage
South Australia government has been told its energy security target legislation risks being a $3.5 billion subsidy to the gas industry that will do little if anything to address energy security, and will just reinforce the dominance of gas generators.
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China’s Goldwind offers free wind power training for coal miners
Wyoming is where the majority of American coal comes from, but its also one of the best suited states for wind energy.
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Queensland may change solar tariffs to match peak demand
Queensland Competition Authority directed to investigate the potential benefits – for both networks and consumers – of introducing of time-of-use solar tariffs.
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Coalition tries to push CEFC into carbon capture and storage
Coalition wants CEFC to be able to invest in carbon capture and storage, despite no evidence that it can cut emissions and lower costs as claimed.
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Australian renewables head for “boom-time” – led by states
CEC report says 2017 shaping up to be biggest year for renewables since Snowy Hydro 1, as industry shakes off Abbott-era uncertainty and state governments take the lead.
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Who tilts at windmills? Explaining hostility to renewables
Studying the catastrophe that has been Australian climate and energy policy these past 30 years is thoroughly depressing. Why were we so stupid, so unrelentingly shortsighted?
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Solar supplied 3.2% of Australia demand in 2016, heading to 30%
Solar accounted for 3.2% of total generation in Australia last year, and its big rise will continue to 30% by 2030 and more than 50% by 2050.
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Batteries are sexy and synchronous, but will energy ministers trust them?
SA energy minister Tom Koutsantonis is still weighing up how much faith he can put into battery storage to manage the grid.
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The myth that Adani coal is boom or bust for Queensland economy
Adani Power's latest big loss underlines the fact that its Carmichael coal project makes no sense. One myth is that the local economy would be devastated if the mine doesn't go ahead. But it's simply not true, given the huge pipeline of solar, wind, storage, biofuel and battery manufacturing projects.
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Boston Energy consortium advances plans for Queensland battery gigafactory
Australian consortium ready to choose site in Townsville for first Australian battery "gigafactory", signs deal to do same in New York.
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Regional centre gets Tesla fast charging stations
Tesla has added Watergardens Town Centre to its network of fast charging stations.
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Know your NEM: Renewable energy certificates in free-fall
Renewable energy futures prices are in free-fall, reflecting the general view that the 2020 target can be met, and may even be exceeded.
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Carnegie completes plans for Mauritius wave, solar + storage microgrid
Carnegie Clean Enegry completes design of a wave energy integrated hybrid power station for the Mauritian island of Rodrigues.
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Graph of the Day: German solar PV production peaks at 42% of demand
Solar PV production in Germany averaged at greater than 30GW for an hour on Sunday, amounting to 42% of total power production at that time.
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Australians say climate change is catastrophic risk, even as government turns blind eye
Three in four Australians understand that climate warming poses a “catastrophic risk,” even as the Australian government turns a blind eye.
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