2015 - Page 30 of 187 - Renew Economy

How the networks fiddle with data to trash rooftop solar PV
Electricity networks are not providing the full picture when arguing for tariff changes that will penalise rooftop solar and extract higher bills from solar households. Are they deliberately demonising solar PV in an attempt to retain revenues from gold-plated grids?
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2015

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Renewables clean up at Chile energy auction, including 24-hour solar
Chile energy auction sees wind and solar sweep aside fossil fuel alternatives, including a $97/MWh bid for “overnight” solar, meaning storage included.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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Construction begins on Europe’s largest floating solar plant
Once completed, the project will provide the utility with 2.7 GWh of electricity per year, for use directly onsite.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 29, 2015

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Battery storage and the challenge for networks and regulators
Should networks be allowed to own behind-the-meter battery storage in households? There are arguments for and against.
Bruce Mountain

Oct 29, 2015

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Qld govt approves 130MW Clare solar farm, overturning appeal
Queensland planning minister approves 130MW solar farm, cutting short appeal against what could be Australia’s biggest solar development, in cane sugar country.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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German grid could support ‘huge amounts’ of solar and storage
New study says German grid could cope with 150GW of solar PV by 2023, and 70GW of wind. But high household battery uptake would be key.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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BürgerWerke – retailer linking citizen owned renewable projects with consumers
BürgerWerke is an innovative energy retailer start-up aiming to ‘close-the-loop’ on citizen energy in Germany. Chris Cooper pays them a visit in Heidelberg.
Chris Cooper

Oct 29, 2015

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Consumers face rising bills in S.A. after regulator compromises on network spending
Energy regulator allows network to recoup investment quicker, and claim a higher cost of capital. Preliminary decisions also made on Victoria networks.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2015

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Wind and solar: Does Australia have a blind spot?
Wind and solar can power Australia, but many people just don’t want to know, with The Australian newspaper and the Coalition digging in with the fossil fuel industry and their spruikers to downplay the role of renewable technologies.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 28, 2015

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In US, new renewable installations 1,460 times more than new coal
Nearly 3,000MW of wind energy helps push renewables to more than 60% of new generation capacity installed in US in first 9 months of 2015.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 28, 2015

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Australian Academy of Science President: why we divested ourselves of fossil fuel investments
Professor Andrew Holmes is adamant his Academy will act on one simple principle: scientific fallacy shall not stand.
Andrew Holmes

Oct 28, 2015

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Austin, Texas, approves another 162 MW of solar
Austin, Texas might become the most solar powered city in America, with a total of 450MW of solar, and another 200+MW in the pipeline.
Jake Richardson

Oct 28, 2015

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