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Wind farm data cruncher turns out a 45% better 5-minute forecast

An Australian university has developed software that by increasing accuracy of five-minute forecasts can push down associated liabilities to the NEM.
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Staff WriterJuly 14, 2021, 2:19 pmJuly 14, 2021

Commercial, Efficiency, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, PPAs, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs

The rocky road for LGCs to 2030 and beyond

Could there be a second life for Large-scale Generation Certificates once the Renewable Energy Target scheme matures?
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Staff WriterJuly 12, 2021, 12:02 pmJuly 12, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, Transmission, VPPs

The 20,000 sensors that show what’s happening along Queensland network’s poles and wires

A project by Luceo Energy that shows the effect of solar exports on the grid is expected to help the network owner target investment in capacity.
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Staff WriterJuly 6, 2021, 4:44 pmJuly 6, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar

Rooftop maintenance a big opportunity for solar installers

The rooftop solar boom means that maintenance will generate extra business for solar installers, but there are some important things to look out for, writes Nathan Smith.
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Staff WriterJune 29, 2021, 3:53 pmJune 29, 2021

Commercial, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

How to get the most out of your PV panel purchases

Rigorous due diligence can save developers of solar projects millions, write Michelle McCann and Lawrence McIntosh.
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Staff WriterJune 29, 2021, 3:44 pmAugust 17, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage, VPPs

Battery barriers … lessons from a state government loan program

The NSW Empowering Homes program has highlighted a few trouble spots in the solar storage market, writes Arianwyn Lowe.
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Staff WriterJune 29, 2021, 3:27 pmJune 29, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage

How accredited, design-qualified, salary-based salespeople can clean up the PV industry

Solar customers rely on commission-focused, unqualified salespeople to recommend the best PV system for them. Surely, says Sophie Wright, there has to be a better way.
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Staff WriterJune 23, 2021, 10:14 amJune 23, 2021

Comment, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Interviews, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs

The rule-maker … the AEMC’s Ben Barr adds consumers to the mix

Australian Energy Market Commission CEO Ben Barr knows you can’t please all the people all the time – but someone has to write the rule book.
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Staff WriterJune 18, 2021, 3:58 pmJune 16, 2021