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Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Memo to Abbott: voters want more rooftop solar, not less
Survey finds majority of Australian voters think Abbott govt has failed to support renewable energy, particularly solar for low-income households.
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Jul 21, 2015

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Australia’s Tag Pacific tapped to build 5MW solar plant in Samoa
Tag Pacific subsidiary MPower takes on biggest solar project yet, in $14 million deal to build 5MW PV plant on the South Pacific island nation of Samoa.
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Jul 20, 2015

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Tesla Model S gets ‘ludicrous’, with new speed, range upgrades
US EV maker launches series of upgrades to low- and high-end Model S range, including option for ‘ludicrous mode’, taking cars from 0-100km in 2.8 seconds.
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Jul 20, 2015

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Consumer group cleared for legal challenge to NSW network prices
A landmark consumer legal challenge to rules governing NSW electricity prices has been granted a full hearing by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2015

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City of Sydney, property groups push regulator to allow shared energy
City of Sydney, Property Council call on AEMC to change rules governing electricity supply to incentivise shared, local distributed energy generation.
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Jul 17, 2015

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Powercor to add Australia’s ‘biggest’ battery storage to regional grid
Powercor to add 2MWh battery storage to grid, as it explores best ways to avoid blackouts, add renewables, save on upgrades.
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Jul 16, 2015

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Huge WA lithium mine set to go ahead, tapping battery storage market
Lithium miner NeoMetals strikes major deal with China client, reinforcing WA’s position as leading supplier of lithium to world’s battery storage makers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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Energy giants say taking customers off-grid is viable, sometimes preferable
ESAA report finds off-grid distributed energy better for edge-of-grid customers, & could save networks tens of millions in avoided ‘poles-and-wires’ costs.
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Jul 16, 2015

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WA astronomy hub to be powered by 1.6MW solar system
WA CSIRO observatory, home to one of the world’s most powerful radio astronomy instruments, to be powered by 1.6MW off-grid solar station.
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Jul 16, 2015

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Solar hot water installations drive uptick in small renewables market
Australia’s small-scale renewable energy market has charted a small uptick in the month of June, after a record increase in the creation of certificates generated by the installation of solar hot water systems.
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Jul 15, 2015

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Infigen Energy cuts losses on US wind business, turns focus to Australia
Infigen Energy agrees to sell US wind assets to cut debt and get its Australian wind energy business on a stronger financial footing.
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Jul 15, 2015

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Flagship solar + storage project at WA mine gets backing from CEFC, ARENA
CEFC commits up to $15m towards Australia’s largest solar+storage system at a WA mine – a ground-breaking project set to transform remote power generation.
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Jul 15, 2015

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