Rooftop solar has brought energy prices down but the networks say its fast growth is disturbing the peace on their poles and wires. Are PV exports to blame or should the networks get with the times? Jeremy Chunn reports.
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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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Next stop, the gigawatts of electric buses waiting to connect
If drivers are slow to upgrade to EVs maybe owners of bus fleets will surprise us all by rolling out new clean rolling gear? They will need to have a lot of charging smarts in place to do so.
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What a waste of money! … clean energy experts recoil at Commonwealth’s Hunter Valley gas plant extravagance
EcoGeneration cast about its clean energy contacts to gauge sentiment towards a new 660MW gas facility planned for the NSW Hunter Valley.
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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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Solar installs through the roof in covid year: CSIRO
Australia installed its highest ever number of rooftop solar systems in 2020 with 362,000 systems installed around the country.
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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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Calling all bright sparks … Australian Technologies Competition opens doors for energy start-ups
The Australian Technologies Competition is open to energy start-ups, with applications closing May 24.
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Resist the pressure: compliance is an installer’s responsibility
Ensuring that an installation is compliant with standards is the installer’s responsibility, regardless of pressure from designers or retailers, writes Nathan Smith.
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