Solar PV modules are going up in record numbers but they are still far from being a commodity. Dr Michelle McCann explains why it pays to be diligent about testing panels, no matter how ubiquitous they are.
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South Australia approves 150MW concentrated solar thermal plant
The South Australian Government has announced it will buy electricity from a 150MW solar thermal plant in Port Augusta and pay no more than $78/MWh. The $650 million plant will be developed by SolarReserve.
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Fold-up solar PV comes to the rescue of remote mines
A new method of laying arrays of solar PV panels using a small team of workers and a forklift is drawing attention of mining executives.
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Battery-and-solar PV solution to clean up Top End community
Daly River is set to become the first remote community in the Northern Territory to be powered by solar and battery as the $55 million Solar Energy Transformation Program rolls out.
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Equis approved for 1GW solar plant in Australia’s ‘energy capital’
Equis Energy has received approval from the Western Downs Regional Council in Queensland to develop the 1,000MW Wandoan South Solar Project, one of the largest solar projects in Australia and the world.
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GE renewable hybrid solution to power remote communities
A mine training centre in North-East Arnhem Land will feature the first commercial application of an off-grid hybrid energy solution developed by GE.
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New York peer-to-peer trial lands in small town South Australia
A South Australian trial of a peer-to-peer energy network is set to add 6MW of solar generation in the state.
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Conergy sale seals funding for solar-and-storage expansion
Tennenbaum Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs BDC have bought Conergy Asia & ME and its subsidiaries from Kawa Solar Holdings.
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In blockchain we trust – Power Ledger trial heralds an energy-trading revolution
Perth-based start-up Power Ledger has put its hope on a peer-to-peer energy trading platform underpinned by blockchain.
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‘Free’ electricity from $30 a month – battery-maker Sonnen gets serious about Australia
The German company wants to extend its European program where retailers are bypassed and customers relinquish control of their energy storage units in return for discounted, flat-rate power.
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