2015 - Page 115 of 187 - Renew Economy

Australia’s largest community solar farm proposed for ACT
SolarShare is seeking approval from ACT govt to build a 1MW community-owned solar farm in Canberra’s Maruja Valley, alongside a commercial PV plant.
Sophie Vorrath

May 21, 2015

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Hanergy shares tumble as doubts cloud thin-film solar business model
Hanergy Thin Film Power loses 47% on share price after company chairman and major shareholder Li Hejun fails to attend the solar company’s AGM.
Jonathan Gifford

May 21, 2015

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AGL eyes the future, crunches numbers on fossil fuel split
AGL’s new boss is due to unveil a strategic update in the Hunter Valley next week. Staff have been crunching numbers on splitting off fossil generators. At the very least writedowns are expected, along with a clearer vision for solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2015

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How quickly will households pick up battery storage?
How quickly will households adopt battery storage, and will they be able to use Tesla to get off the grid?
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2015

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Sydney-based fund aims to raise $20m to finance commercial solar
Sydney group launches $20 million solar fund that will provide Power Purchase Agreement finance for small and medium enterprises, for systems up to 100kW.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2015

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Jordan solar tender confirms 6c-8c/kWh as new solar benchmark
Latest solar capacity auctions in Jordan confirms new benchmark for large scale solar in Middle East and north Africa region is 6c-8ckWh.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2015

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Five graphs that show how battery storage will appeal to households
Five graphs that show why battery storage will appeal to Australian households, and will damage the bottom line of Australian utilities.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2015

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Graph of the Day: How utilities see themselves in 2030
PwC survey finds that utilities are finally waking up to the threat of changed energy business models.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2015

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Lithium-ion battery costs tipped to fall to $US172/kWh
Lux Research predicts that costs for “best-in-class” players’ lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs will fall to US$172/kWh by 2025, not so for stationary storage.
Becky Beetz

May 20, 2015

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Past 12 months tied for warmest on record
April capped a 12-month period that tied the warmest such stretch on record, according to data released Tuesday.
Andrea Thompson

May 20, 2015

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Morgan Stanley sees 2.4m Australia homes with battery storage
Morgan Stanley says battery storage market could be worth $24bn, with half of all homes interested. It says Tesla Powerwall will deliver paybacks of 6 years or less in some states, and that is bad news for major utilities, whose earnings will be impacted.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2015

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Global renewables jobs boom to 7.7m in 2014 – Australia off the map
Report finds renewables jobs grew 18% in 2014 as countries like China, Germany and Bangladesh rode the clean energy wave. Australia doesn’t rate a mention.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2015

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