More than $2 billion of renewable energy projects attracted financial commitment in the last three months, adding up to an unprecedented $7.4 billion in investment in 2017, the CEC said.
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Australia’s breakthrough year for storage
After years of talk about its potential 2017 feels like the year that grid-scale energy storage will take off in Australia, says CEC chief executive Kane Thornton.
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Large-scale solar funding roundtable: Powered by the sun … and money
ROUNDTABLE | The amount of large-scale solar needed to keep Australia on track to meet the Renewable Energy Target is truly vast. But why stop there? A nation with resources like ours would be crazy not to build as much photovoltaic generation as it could afford. Understanding that funding is the key to a clean energy future, EcoGeneration asked four industry experts for their take on the outlook for large-scale solar investment.
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CEFC commits $80m to Bodangora wind farm
The CEFC will invest a further $80 million in renewable energy in regional NSW, bringing to $350 million its commitment to the state’s renewable energy sector in just months.
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So many clean energy projects, so few workers
A surge in construction of solar and wind projects is great news if we’re serious about hitting the renewable energy target, but where will all those busy builders come from? Jeremy Chunn asks if there will be enough workers to go around.
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Carnarvon renewable energy trial edges closer as 2MWh of storage trucks into town
Two batteries capable of delivering up to 2MWh of power have arrived in Carnarvon, Western Australia, where they will soon be part of a trial at the 17MW Mungullah Power Station.
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From the snow to the coast: why seawater hydro could help South Australia
A planned expansion to the Snowy Hydro scheme is grabbing headlines. But a new plan could build oceanfront hydro power in places without mountains, writes Roger Dargaville.
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Snowy Hydro expansion could open the floodgates for clean energy: CEC
Upgrading the Snowy Hydro Scheme could boost the flexibility of Australia’s energy system and help it make the best possible use of our world-leading renewable energy resources, the Clean Energy Council said today.
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Australian solar transformers spark new investment
The pipeline of Australian utility scale solar projects is surging, attracting over $15 billion of potential investment. A number of key developments are transforming the industry, write Ben Willacy and Gero Farruggio.
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CEFC takes $20m equity stake in 116MW Ross River Solar Farm
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest $20 million in the Ross River Solar Farm near Townsville, Queensland, accelerating the development of Australia’s biggest solar farm.
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