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AEMC unveils complex new market signals for new wind and solar generation and network investment, but many question the design, and the rush to implement them.

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Solar reaches 80 per cent share of demand in South Australia on Saturday

Giles Parkinson13 October 2019

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Renewable state of South Australia sets a new milestone with solar accounting for up to 80 per cent of demand on Saturday.

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Is this the end of household battery storage in Australia?

Sophie Vorrath11 October 2019

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Strict new standards predicted to make household battery storage "really hard, really complicated and really expensive," and will likely put a massive brake on demand.

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Union demands halt to new wind and solar projects in Queensland, but it’s already happened

Giles Parkinson11 October 201911 October 2019

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The influential Electrical Trades Union has demanded that the Queensland government put an immediate halt to all large scale renewable and energy projects until it has put together a “just...

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Germany adopts major new climate law, sets 98GW solar target for 2030

Julian Wettengel11 October 201911 October 2019

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German cabinet settles on climate action plan which includes target of 98GW of solar by 2030, and zero emissions target for 2050.

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How much new dispatchable generation does Australia need?

David Leitch11 October 201911 October 2019

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Australia is facing numerous coal plant closures but no one really knows how much new dispatchable generation is needed to replace it.

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Victoria, Nissan trial CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology

Sophie Vorrath10 October 2019

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Victoria government backed project will trial CSIRO EV charging technology that maximises the use of rooftop solar generation, and minimises demand from the grid.

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Lord Howe Island to get solar and battery microgrid, no wind turbines

Sophie Vorrath10 October 2019

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A microgrid comprising 1.2MW solar, 3.2MWh battery storage to go ahead soon on Lord Howe Island, two years after a controversial wind turbine ban brought the project to a...