State-owned electricity provider Energex has launched a year-long battery storage trial in Queensland, which will use battery systems from leading companies such as Tesla and Sunverge to provide real time data on how new technologies can be integrated into the network.
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Shortlisted 20 MW White Rock Solar Farm a ground-breaking hybrid project
Goldwind Australia's proposed 20 MW White Rock Solar Farm shortlisted in ARENA's large-scale solar funding round, is the first hybrid solar/wind renewable energy facility in the NSW region of New England Tablelands.
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Australia’s largest solar PV plants a blueprint for future projects
The completion marks a watershed moment for big solar in Australia.
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Australia’s first concentrated solar thermal plant enters final stage
The $20 million Jemalong Solar Thermal Station near Forbes in western New South Wales has entered the commissioning phase and is close to reaching full operation, says developer Vast Solar
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Solar project profile and video: 98 kW zero export system
Installing a sub-100 kW system on an unshaded warehouse roof might sound like a relatively straightforward proposition, as commercial solar projects go.
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Is combining solar hot water with PV better than PV alone? (Part 1)
People should be considering solar hot water (SHW) and solar PV in combination, rather than entirely covering their roof with PV, writes SunWiz MD Warwick Johnston.
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Solahart to begin installing Tesla Powerwall in February 2016
Solar hot water systems provider Solahart is the latest Australian reseller to partner with Tesla Energy, with installations expected to begin in February 2016.
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Tesla Powerwall now on sale in Australia; first installations in January
The storage revolution has just been given a kick-start, as sales of Tesla's much-vaunted Powerwall home battery unit have now begun in Australia, with the first units expected to be installed in January.
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Barcaldine Solar Farm secures finance from ARENA and CEFC
The 20 MW AC Barcaldine Solar Farm in central Queensland will receive funding from both the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
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$350 million announced for new large-scale solar farms in Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have teamed up to provide $350 million in funding for between four and 10 new large-scale Australian solar farms.
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