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Some surprises, and some solar industry originals, feature among the best performing solar farms in Australia in October.
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Australia hits 50pct renewables again, despite shut down of seven solar farms
Australia's main grid reaches more than 50 per cent renewables share on Tuesday, despite closure of seven solar farms and a major wind farm for grid maintenance.
Fiji will become home to the largest solar farm of its kind in the Pacific, a 15MW project that will lower the country’s reliance on imported fuel.
ASX-listed New Energy Solar set to offload its Australian portfolio, after strategic review finds better value to be found in US-based solar assets.
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Spains’s X-Elio lands its first Australian PPA for Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland
Spain-based solar developer X-Elio lands its first renewable power purchase agreement in Australia, for the output of the 200MW Blue Grass solar farm.
Q Cells launches 350-360W Q.MAXX-G2 solar module “custom made for Australia’s harsh conditions,” with 15-year product warranty, and 25-year performance warranty.
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“Checkerboard” solar cell design could boost output and make panels much cheaper
UK researchers find that designing solar cells with checkerboard lines could increase their ability to absorb light by 125% and reduce costs.
A 1MW solar plant installed on a wastewater plant in Auckland marks New Zealand's first ever floating solar array and first megawatt-scale solar project.
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Graph of the Day: NSW renewables hit record high of 50.2 per cent
New South Wales joins renewable record spree with combination of solar and wind briefly delivering more than half the state's electricity needs for the first time.
S.A-based Green Gold Energy reveals plans for two new solar farms totalling more than 300MW in south east region of state.
