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Licences sought for Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid to power giant gold mine

Licences sought for what will be the biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid of its type, supplying 70 pct of electricity needs of one of Australia’s biggest mining operations.
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Pakistan’s citizen-led solar rush: Where panels power education and health – and are gifted in dowries

In Pakistan, a country with 250 million people and a GDP per capita of about $A2,300, the extraordinary citizen-led solar boom did not come out of nowhere.
Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?

Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?

Much more work needs to be done to create consumer protections and change tariffs to convince households to sign up to VPPs, new study finds.

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Licences sought for Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid to power giant gold mine

Licences sought for Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid to power giant gold mine

Licences sought for what will be the biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid of its type, supplying 70 pct of electricity needs of one of Australia’s biggest mining operations.
Pakistan’s citizen-led solar rush: Where panels power education and health – and are gifted in dowries

Pakistan’s citizen-led solar rush: Where panels power education and health – and are gifted in dowries

In Pakistan, a country with 250 million people and a GDP per capita of about $A2,300, the extraordinary citizen-led solar boom did not come out of nowhere.
Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?

Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?

Much more work needs to be done to create consumer protections and change tariffs to convince households to sign up to VPPs, new study finds.
Factories and farms will deliver the next solar boom: But watch out for PV and battery cowboys

Factories and farms will deliver the next solar boom: But watch out for PV and battery cowboys

Solar industry is still buzzing with the promise of “insane” new demand from the rebate changes. But a few warnings and caveats are starting to emerge, too.
“Second roof:” Solar glass pioneer unveils big rooftop module in time to ride wave of expanded PV subsidy

“Second roof:” Solar glass pioneer unveils big rooftop module in time to ride wave of expanded PV subsidy

Australian solar glass and window specialist gets CEC accreditation for its new integrated solar panel, just in time for the expansion of the federal PV subsidy.
Do 10 pct of solar panels really arrive broken? Probably not, but best to double check

Do 10 pct of solar panels really arrive broken? Probably not, but best to double check

Industry insiders reject a persistent anecdote that 10% of solar panels arrive at major projects broken, but testers say they wouldn’t be surprised.
Chinese solar inverter company manager accused of offering bribe to secure approvals, refused bail

Chinese solar inverter company manager accused of offering bribe to secure approvals, refused bail

A manager with a Chinese solar panel supplier appears in court on charges of attempting to bribe a CEC official to gain approval for one of its products.
Bowen says coal “isn’t baseload anymore, it’s unreliable,” will stop states pushing gas for data centres

Bowen says coal “isn’t baseload anymore, it’s unreliable,” will stop states pushing gas for data centres

Bowen says data centres could rescue stalled renewables as he warns coal-fired power stations are no long reliable, and cautions northern states not to go down gas path.