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Flow Power signs Molycorp for wind-and-solar PPA

22nd August, 2019 | Renewables, Solar

Fold-out 5B arrays chosen for 10GW Tennant Creek solar plant

22nd August, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

Renewables the cure for unplanned outages: CEC

22nd August, 2019 | Policy, Renewables

Flow Power signs Molycorp for wind-and-solar PPA

22nd August, 2019 | Renewables, Solar

The agreement runs until the end of 2030 and is backed by offtake agreements with the Bomen Solar Farm and the Sapphire Wind Farm, both located in regional NSW.

Fold-out 5B arrays chosen for 10GW Tennant Creek solar plant

22nd August, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

5B’s Maverick technology is a modular, concertinaed solution that can be transported to site in containers and then folded out as arrays.

Renewables the cure for unplanned outages: CEC

22nd August, 2019 | Policy, Renewables

CEC chief executive Kane Thornton has underlined the role for renewables and energy storage in taking the load of coal-fired generators.

AEMO warns of summer supply shortfalls

22nd August, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, State Policy

AEMO observes greater risks of load shedding due to uncontrollable high impact events such as simultaneous unplanned outages during hot days.

Lighter PV panels push flimsier rooftops under the sun

15th August, 2019 | Australia, Commercial, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

A new lightweight solar PV module opens up the possibilities for the 40% of properties that can’t take the weight of standard glass-and-aluminium technology.

Longi Hi-MO X panel tips 20% efficiency

13th August, 2019 | Company Updates, For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar

Tier one Chinese solar panel maker Longi has launched the Hi-MO X in Australia, with efficiency of 20%.

Beep beep … EVs, driverless vehicles to deliver $92bn boost by 2050

13th August, 2019 | Electric Vehicles

Forecasts suggest new mobility could boost employment in Australia by 200,000-274,000 full-time equivalents, or about 1%-2%.

It’s time to step on the accelerator: ACES Removing the Roadblocks panel

13th August, 2019 | Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Wind, Wind Projects

What’s stopping Australia move faster with clearing coal out of the way to be replaced by solar, wind and storage?

Why is the Australian Energy Regulator suing wind farms?

9th August, 2019 | Renewables, Wind

The Australian Energy Regulator is suing four of the wind farms involved in the 2016 South Australian blackout, alleging they breached generator performance standards and the national electricity rules.

We need to talk about energy … at work and at home

9th August, 2019 | Commercial, Efficiency, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage

The message about efficient energy use is slowly getting through to owners of businesses, buildings and houses – but there’s a long way to go.

Stampeding sheep, cross-border interconnection and China risk: ACES International Perspective panel

7th August, 2019 | Comment, International, International, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects

Australia may be ahead of the pack in adoption of new technology but we have be aware on how the rest of the world is travelling, an expert panel at the Clean Energy Summit concluded.