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Solar

Sun Brilliance gets approval for WA’s biggest solar plant
Australia’s first “merchant” solar plant set to go ahead, after the 100MW WA project won local development approval.
Jonathan Gifford

Dec 12, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Western Power sale: microgrid opportunities, structural challenges
If Western Power shares drop as distributed solar and storage leave grid assets stranded, mums and dads could be left footing the bill.
Jonathan Gifford

Dec 1, 2016

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Western Power launches 5MW microgrid project for Kalbarri
WA holiday town of Kalbarri set to trial $10m microgrid integrating distributed solar, 1.7MW wind farm, and 2MWh battery system.
Jonathan Gifford

Nov 29, 2016

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Smart Energy

Power Ledger expands trials of blockchain electricity trading
Power Ledger is expanding trials of blockchain-based software to open up peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading behind the meter and across the network.
Jonathan Gifford

Oct 28, 2016

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Renewables

IEA hails “impressive progress” of solar PV manufacturers
IEA points to wind and solar PV’s central role as increasingly “affordable solutions” in the fight against climate change and air pollution.
Jonathan Gifford

Oct 26, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

IEA raises concerns about Australia’s renewable energy policy
IEA says strong policy underpins lift in global outlook for renewable energy, but in Australia, lingering policy uncertainty makes it unsure about large scale investment.
Jonathan Gifford

Oct 25, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Battery storage to the fore as electricity security takes center stage
Large-scale battery storage could have a significant role to play to ensure the stability of Australia’s electricity grid.
Jonathan Gifford

Oct 10, 2016

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Commentary

Key takeaways from All Energy – big solar, storage and politics
The big boom in big solar, falling costs, the convergence of battery storage providers, and the politics of renewables were the dominant themes of All Energy 2016.
Jonathan Gifford

Oct 7, 2016

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Storage

W.A. plans Australia’s biggest solar+storage micro-grid in Onslow
Solar and storage micro-grid will lead to town of Onslow sourcing 70 per cent of its electricity from renewables, improve reliability, reduce costs and state subsidies.
Jonathan Gifford

Oct 3, 2016

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Storage

Lyon partners with Mitsubishi for 1GW solar + battery storage plan
The Lyon Group announces a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation to roll out 1GW of solar and up to 1GWh of battery storage by 2020.
Jonathan Gifford

Sep 30, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

Brisbane’s Team Arrow developing ‘street-legal’ solar car in demonstration project
Team arrow evaluating level of interest in its prototype ‘commercial’ solar car that it plans to road register by second half of 2017.
Jonathan Gifford

Sep 28, 2016

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Solar

Quality concerns as solar module prices hit rock bottom
As module makers search for a “market of last resort,” Australia’s reputation as a dumping ground for sub-standard modules could be a cause for concern.
Jonathan Gifford

Sep 23, 2016

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