A target of 1.7°C is far more achievable, given the effects of rising input costs and covid-19 on an industry that would need to sustain 10% growth in annual capacity.
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Sterling and Wilson’s view from the top of the EPC table … intense connection negotiations, tight labour market, volatile equipment costs
Sterling and Wilson has found itself at the top of the EPC tree by choosing its work wisely.
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What the Watt? A deep dive into standard test condition power measurements
It pays to know a little about standard test condition power measurements – the "other" STCs – to understand the quality of the panels you purchase, writes Michelle McCann.
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In the here and now: campaigning for clean energy change
The Clean Energy Council’s new national campaign is looking to tip the balance once and for all in favour of renewable energy, writes Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton.
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The end of the beginning … the Energy Security Board’s Physical Retailer Reliability Obligation and the long road to tomorrow’s grid
The Energy Security Board’s Physical Retailer Reliability Obligation and the long road to tomorrow’s grid.
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Get it right this time … testing and rigour will help us build the renewable energy grid we need
The complex make-up of our energy grid is holding back its full potential, writes Mark Andrews. Only an earnest approach to risk mitigation and testing will ensure success of a new, clean NEM.
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Investment risk in renewables … seeking value in a frothy green market
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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