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Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms
First ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar systems finds rooftop PV better for the environment than even the largest, most efficient, solar farm. But there’s a catch.
Jakob de Zwart

Jan 15, 2024

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Utility PV

Utility solar steps up: South Australia’s new record-breakers
South Australia sets new renewables benchmarks with two significant big solar records, while the NEM reveals some of the unique challenges it is facing.
Geoff Eldridge

Jan 10, 2024

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Solar Thermal

World’s biggest CSP plant, with tallest solar power tower, inaugurated in Dubai
COP28 host inaugurates world’s largest concentrated solar power project, featuring the world’s tallest solar tower, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2023

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Solar

Zen Energy inks deal to power supermarkets and offices with Queensland solar
A solar farm in Queensland’s Western Downs region will power more than a dozen retail, office and industrial sites as part of a new six-year deal.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 7, 2023

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Solar

Solar’s stunning year: BNEF says 413GW of new PV capacity to be installed in 2023
Leading researcher says solar industry will install a stunning 413GW of new capacity this year, with production also growing and pushing module prices to record lows.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 5, 2023

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Solar

Former Sun Cable CEO David Griffin takes up reins at solar innovator 5B
Australian solar innovator 5B has snagged a high profile new CEO, with David Griffin – the co-founder and former chief of Sun Cable – taking up the role.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2023

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Solar

Tailem Bend solar farm doubles in size with completion of stage two – battery to come
The second stage of what was one of South Australia’s first large-scale solar farms has been completed, with the commissioning of an additional 87MW.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2023

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Multimedia

On the map: A state-by-state guide to all operating generators on the NEM
Where is that wind and solar farm that we keep on hearing about? Where is that big battery? And that coal generator about to shut down.
Staff Reporters

Nov 7, 2023

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Solar

“New era:” SunDrive wins funds to scale up Australia made solar cell production
“Making more things here:” SunDrive gets federal funding boost towards commercial production of its lower-cost, high efficiency solar cells, on Australian soil.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2023

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Institutions

Rooftop PV takes a bite out of everyone’s lunch as minimum demand records tumble again
Rooftop PV sets new records for share of generation, and sends minimum demand levels to new low, taking a bigger bite out of the fossil fuel lunch, and that of large scale solar farms.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2023

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Utility PV

Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms

Utility solar steps up: South Australia’s new record-breakers

World’s biggest CSP plant, with tallest solar power tower, inaugurated in Dubai

Zen Energy inks deal to power supermarkets and offices with Queensland solar

Solar’s stunning year: BNEF says 413GW of new PV capacity to be installed in 2023

Former Sun Cable CEO David Griffin takes up reins at solar innovator 5B

Tailem Bend solar farm doubles in size with completion of stage two – battery to come

On the map: A state-by-state guide to all operating generators on the NEM

“New era:” SunDrive wins funds to scale up Australia made solar cell production

Rooftop PV takes a bite out of everyone’s lunch as minimum demand records tumble again

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