Clean energy is growing in the grid but there is still plenty of risk for big investors.
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Follow the sun … how tracking stacks up in utility-scale PV
Tracking has taken off with developers of solar plants but there is a lot to know about this simple technology.
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Things will get worse before they get better … how curtailment and restrictive MLFs will precede the dawn of renewable energy zones
Grid constraints are symptoms of an energy system in transition, say analysts. A balancing act of new supply and transmission will see bumps along the way.
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Light touch … adapting C&I solar for rooftops that can’t take the strain
Solar installers who try to cut corners by avoiding stringent structural assessments risk the reputation of the entire industry – and can miss out on proving themselves in the tough C&I sector.
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Wind farm data cruncher turns out a 45% better 5-minute forecast
An Australian university has developed software that by increasing accuracy of five-minute forecasts can push down associated liabilities to the NEM.
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Deciding our distributed energy future
The debate around the regulatory reform of distributed energy resources will help decide the future direction of Australia’s electricity system, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.
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The 20,000 sensors that show what’s happening along Queensland network’s poles and wires
A project by Luceo Energy that shows the effect of solar exports on the grid is expected to help the network owner target investment in capacity.
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How to get the most out of your PV panel purchases
Rigorous due diligence can save developers of solar projects millions, write Michelle McCann and Lawrence McIntosh.
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Global alignment against carbon puts Australia at a crossroads
As major economies agree on a deadline for decarbonisation investors are watching Canberra for a signal to commit, write Lane Crockett and Fergus Pitt.
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Welcome to Camp Kidston … work begins on 2GWh Queensland pumped hydro facility
Five years in the planning, work has begun on Genex Power’s ambitious clean energy storage facility in northwest Queensland.
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