The South Australian government has announced a 15MW hydrogen electrolyser power plant will be constructed near Port Lincoln, in what will be a globally-significant demonstrator project for the emerging
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Explainer: power station ‘trips’ are normal, but blackouts are not
Tens of thousands of Victorians were left without power over the long weekend as the distribution network struggled with blistering temperatures, reigniting fears about the stability of our energy system.
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How the National Energy Guarantee might impact the electricity sector
The simple architecture of the National Energy Guarantee suggests it will not mark the end of the renewables industry, writes Walter Gerardi.
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The National Energy Guarantee at a glance
The federal government has scrapped the Clean Energy Target and has instead adopted a National Energy Guarantee, which focuses on ensuring electricity supply and putting downward pressure on energy prices.
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Victoria’s $133m lure for utility-scale solar
As part of Victoria’s drive to attract more renewable energy resources to the area, the Victorian government has awarded a $133 million contract to UGL, a subsidiary of the engineering and construction brand CIMIC.
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STC price drop gouges solar PV installers’ profits
Volatility in the Small-scale Technology Certificates market has caught many installers out, but not all. Is there further to fall?
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Energy consumers hold the whip of disruption: ACES panel predicts the future for renewables
A panel of major utilities, technology giants and the national regulator addressed the challenges of energy transition at the Australian Clean Energy Summit 2017.
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Panel: What Australia can teach New York (and vice versa)
Energy Networks Australia’s Welcome to the Grid Edge seminar in Sydney in May included a panel discussion about the possible opportunities which lie in wait for consumers as the electricity grid is transformed into a multi-purpose, peer-to-peer market that also serves generators and distributors.
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Connecting Australia with its renewable future
As the clean energy transition gets underway the nation’s grid operators are preparing for high penetration renewables in a secure, affordable electricity system, writes Energy Networks Australia CEO John Bradley.
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Australia well behind on industrial energy efficiency
Australia is trailing the industrialised world in its application of energy efficiency best practice.
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