A trial of a 1,000-battery virtual power plant on the South Australian network has boosted solar exports, supplied much-needed services to the grid and earned tidy revenue.
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Storage tears ahead, generation dawdles: CEC Q1 report
The first three months of 2021 saw firm commitment to new storage projects but very little in the way of new generation, according to a report from the Clean Energy Council.
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Stop removing your solar panels early, please. It’s creating a huge waste problem for Australia
A study that shows solar modules are being replaced well before their life expectancy rings a warning about future levels of landfill.
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Tough to connect, taking longer, worker shortage … CEC Wind Industry Forum panel on headwinds and mega-projects
A panel of experts at the CEC’s Wind Industry Forum in May weighed the rigidity and complexity of the current market with optimism for future opportunities as the NEM is weaned off coal.
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What a waste of money! … clean energy experts recoil at Commonwealth’s Hunter Valley gas plant extravagance
EcoGeneration cast about its clean energy contacts to gauge sentiment towards a new 660MW gas facility planned for the NSW Hunter Valley.
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What goes around … how wind O&M keeps the revenue flowing
The local head of global wind O&M company ONYX InSight sheds light on the forces that can degrade performance of these massive and complex assets.
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The trick to cutting FCAS costs for solar and wind plants
Owners of wind and solar plants who are struggling to understand or control FCAS costs may be underestimating the power of forecasting technology.
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Add batteries to improve return on investment: RACV Solar
A Sydney shopping centre solar-and-storage project shows how the economics of batteries have shifted, says RACV Solar CEO Andy McCarthy.
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More clean energy plants, more insurance claims
As wind and solar projects are planned around the country all stakeholders need to understand the limits of project insurance, writes Richard Nunny.
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Australia’s states are forging ahead with ambitious emissions reductions … imagine if they worked together
The states are leading the country in their clean energy ambitions. Is there a way their collective clout can be leveraged to replace Commonwealth intransigence?
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