A lack of long-term planning to create a 21st century grid and decades of political infighting are beginning to catch up with us, writes Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton.
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Tongwei moves on the world, one cell at a time
Crystalline silicon cell-manufacturer Tongwei Solar is pushing into automation to help it target rapid growth in offshore markets.
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Mike Cannon-Brookes, 5B Solar and Tesla launch energy collective to buttress burnt-out towns
A new venture set up to provide energy generation in towns affected by recent bushfires is preparing to install stand-alone solar-and-battery systems at up to 100 sites around Australia.
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Victoria to deliver electricity transmission for 21st century
The reforms will help to encourage the new renewable energy investment needed to replace the state’s fleet of ageing coal-fired power stations, CEO Kane Thornton said.
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Storage comes first, as solar sits on the sidelines
A 150MWh storage project for Queensland looks like the beginning of a wider acceptance that the technology has reached maturity.
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Singapore’s Vena Energy begins 150MWh Qld storage project
Vena Energy Australia will build, own and maintain the BESS while energy retailer AGL will have full operational dispatch rights under a 15-year agreement between the two companies.
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Why the slowdown in corporate PPAs?
All of the bumps and hiccups that accompany the integration of large amounts of renewable energy into the grid have caused PPA buyers to pause for breath.
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Brighter than ever: SunWiz looks back at 2019
For solar systems up to 100kW, 2.13GW of capacity was added in 2019 ... more than twice the volume of 2017 and three times the 2016 result.
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At the CSIRO, tomorrow’s EV grid lock is today’s problem
Storage and electric vehicles may be slow to take off but the CSIRO is looking far ahead to understand how the technologies can be best absorbed into daily life, Dr Christopher Munnings tells EcoGeneration.
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Australian renewables sector poised for new records in 2020: Rystad
Australia’s renewable energy market is set for another record year in 2020 as Rystad Energy expects utility wind and solar PV projects totalling 3.6GW to complete commissioning, up from 2.6GW in 2019.
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