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Solar trackers have changed the game for PV generation. But are they cutting panel life short?
UV degradation is a problem for modern solar panels, and new UNSW research shows how sun-tracking panels catch more damaging ultraviolet rays than fixed.
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State launches huge new renewables tender for land “twice the size of Kangaroo Island”
State says applications are now open for project feasibility licenses over two massive release areas in the final stretch to net 100 per cent renewables.
Councils flex their muscle on renewables, laying down the local law on roads, farmland and housing
One local council votes to oppose solar projects proposed for “irrigated or irrigable” land. It’s the latest example of local governments flexing their muscle.
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Solar trackers have changed the game for PV generation. But are they cutting panel life short?
UV degradation is a problem for modern solar panels, and new UNSW research shows how sun-tracking panels catch more damaging ultraviolet rays than fixed.
State launches huge new renewables tender for land “twice the size of Kangaroo Island”
State says applications are now open for project feasibility licenses over two massive release areas in the final stretch to net 100 per cent renewables.Councils flex their muscle on renewables, laying down the local law on roads, farmland and housing
One local council votes to oppose solar projects proposed for “irrigated or irrigable” land. It’s the latest example of local governments flexing their muscle.
NZ orders networks to “buy back” rooftop solar during peaks, in suite of DER-boosting reforms
No rebates has meant slow rooftop solar uptake in NZ. But a range of progressive electricity market reforms is seeking to unlock the full value of distributed energy for consumers and the grid.
Wind power sets a new state record, big batteries continue to edge out gas
Latest monthly data shows Australia’s wind and solar assets continuing to grow their contribution to the grid, as gas continues its year-on-year decline.
Contentious solar project scrapped after work fails to start on time
After another change of hands, a solar project opposed by some locals has missed its planning permit deadline and is no longer going ahead.
Local council seeks annual $100,000 per road maintenance fee from wind and solar developers
A council at the heart of major wind and solar projects wants renewable energy developers to pay into a council-run fund to stay on top of road maintenance.
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