...but a slowing in investment in 2019 should not come as too much of a surprise.
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Module technology driving lower LCOE: Rystad
A sharp fall in cost and a switch to PERC technology has transformed the economics for developers of large-scale solar projects, writes David Dixon.
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China’s hydro giant tests the limits of PV integration
One of the world’s largest PV power plant operators, China’s HHDC, is pushing the R&D dial so that hybrid clean energy solutions can be understood and actioned.
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Doing the megawatt foxtrot … Australia’s top C&I solar companies look back on 2019
Very big solar systems come with many more challenges than the residential variety, and business in the commercial and industrial PV world is competitive. Australia’s two largest C&I solar companies take EcoGeneration through the ins and outs.
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1414 Degrees pays $2m for Aurora CST project
The new owner proposes to use the site to pilot its TESS-GRID technology, with electricity firming services developed to similar scale as the previous project.
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Dramatic slow-down in clean energy investment requires urgent COAG Energy Council action: CEC
The CEC has stepped up ahead of the next COAG Energy Council with a clear list of requests and recommendations.
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Take it to vertical … the story behind a CEC Solar Awards winner
A cool-looking house in central Sydney makes the most of the often-overlooked elegance of solar modules. Will the fashion catch on?
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Best and brightest: CEC Solar Awards winners for 2019
The Clean Energy Council’s 2019 Solar Design and Installation Awards included shining examples of what this talented industry can do with more than a few modules when imaginations are let off the leash.
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Virtual power plants, real pain … how the VPP puzzle has brought on a mild headache
Virtual power plants made up of other people’s batteries sound like a great idea but, gee, they’re a headache to put together. Will they make it to the finish line?
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Are clouds gathering over large-scale solar?
Painful marginal loss factors, asset write-downs, negative pricing, forced curtailment – the forces have been stacked against large-scale solar this year. Is it time for a turnaround in fortunes … or time to pull up stakes?
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