When it comes to electricity peaking services, batteries beat gas hands down, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.
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Trust us, VPPs are the way of the future: SAPN report
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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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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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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Paying Australia’s coal-fired power stations to stay open longer is bad for consumers and the planet
If coal-fired power stations are protected from competition, it will deter investment in cleaner alternatives.
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‘We can’t kick these challenges any further down the road’: ESB’s shortlist for Australia’s essential transition to renewables
The Energy Security Board has released its wish list for the electricity grid it says Australia deserves to replace the 23GW of coal plant that is heading for an inevitable retirement.
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This $1 billion energy deal promises to cut emissions and secure jobs. So why on earth is gas included?
A deal between Canberra and South Australia that would allow more renewables into the NEM would also open the floodgates for gas.
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