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Markets Renewables Rooftop PV Solar
Know your NEM: Prices down, despite seasonality of rooftop solar
It's a time of low output for rooftop solar, and the share of large scale wind and solar is also off its peak, but Australia's power prices are still...
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Solar Utility PV
Australia’s secretive defence operations HQ to get 1.9MW solar farm
Australia's secretive defence operations headquarters, HQJOC, set to be solar powered with 1.9MW solar farm.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Solar Tasmanian Government Wind
UPC gets federal approval for $350 million wind and solar hub in Tasmania
UPC says it has federal approval for Jim's Plain wind and solar hub in Tasmania, and is now seeking final approvals for Robbins Island wind project and transmission line.
CleanTech Bites Rooftop PV Solar Utility PV
Troubles in solar industry as leading commercial contractor calls in administrators
One of Australia's biggest and most respected C&I solar contractors, Todae Solar, goes into voluntary administration, pointing to wider problems in the sector.
Germany Governments Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar
German renewables surge to 55.8% of net generation for first half 2020
Renewables in Germany surge past 55 per cent market share for first half of 2020, including a new monthly record set in February of 61.8 per cent.
AER Australian Federal Government Governments Institutions Rooftop PV Solar
Solar households may soon be charged network fee for exports to grid
Australian Energy Regulator revives talk of plans to charge households a network fee for exporting excess rooftop solar back into the grid.
AEMC AEMO AER Australian Federal Government ESB Governments Institutions Markets Renewables Solar Wind
New rules would hit wind and solar farms hard, but issue could be solved in 5 minutes
Dispatch problems identified by regulator are really short term issues, or ones that can be better managed via market arrangements rather than regulation.
Rooftop solar installs rebound with the second strongest month on record, and with NSW posting the highest number for any state in a single month.
AEMO Governments Institutions NSW Government Solar
AEMO hails “major step forward” as it registers biggest solar farm in West Murray
AEMO says registration of biggest solar farm in West Murray region a major step forward for local grid.
micro-grids Smart Energy Solar Storage
Solar mini-grids smarter, cheaper option for many global communities with no power
Solar-powered mini-grids can play a “critical role” in delivering universal electricity access across the globe, as they present smarter, cheaper options to main grid.
