The Supreme Court of Queensland has overturned a regulation requiring the use of licensed electrical workers to mount and fix unplugged solar panels.
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Caring for the next generation … the case for asset management
The future of Australia’s clean energy fleet relies on decisions made today, writes Beatriz Toribio López of asset management services company Blueshore.
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Tower of power stacks up as long-term renewable energy storage contender
A tower of 35-tonne bricks could be the key to managing renewable intermittency and expanding grid capacity.
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Short-term forecasting, long-term challenge
Solar and wind generators stand to gain if investment in short-term forecasting reaps better results than AEMO can deliver, writes Dr Colin Bonner.
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CEC Large-scale Solar Forum: Firming panel … ‘the prospects are good’
For solar PV to fulfill everyone's expectations as a mainstream source of energy in the grid it must lose some of its reputation as an irregular generator. It won't be easy but it can be done, the audience heard.
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CEC Large-scale Solar Forum: Market outlook panel … ‘prepare for risk, and a pause’
It's hard to look too far ahead when network constraints and a growing appetite to buy energy directly from generators are two forces pulling the market from opposite directions.
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CEC Large-scale Solar Forum: Grid connection panel … ‘60% technical, 40% relationships’
It takes careful planning, deep resources, refined diplomatic skills and straight-ahead honesty to negotiate the arcane and frustratingly opaque grid-connection process, the audience heard.
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Solar project racks up 50 PV plants in South Australia as farmers diversify
A renewable energy project that started as a way to provide extra income for grape and citrus growers has built its 50th small-scale solar farm in South Australia.
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Energy efficiency jobs biggest opportunity in sector
The Energy Efficiency Employment in Australia report suggests the sector is bigger than most people – especially politicians – realise, writes Tristan Edis.
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Victoria joins the sonnenFlat fray as ‘energy services’ blends with hardware
German-designed, Australian-made battery brand sonnen has the pieces it needs to test the true value of network-integrated storage.
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