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Offshore floating solar array set to power Abu Dhabi island resort
Having run out of space on land, a solar array has been floated on the open sea of the Arabian Gulf to help power the Abu Dhabi resort island...
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Solar records continue to fall, as large-scale generation hits new highs
Booming large-scale renewables market and lots of sunshine combine to deliver highest big solar output on record, Australian Energy Market Operator data shows.
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Solar and wind curtailment reached record levels in 2019, says AEMO
AEMO says curtailment reaches record levels - partly due to new constraints on solar farms in Victoria and NSW, and to impacts of negative pricing events.
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Solar and battery “community renewables park” planned for Orange, NSW
ITP Renewables plans for 5MW of solar and 5MWh battery storage opened for exhibition by the Orange City Council in central western New South Wales.
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Queensland hails Shell’s first ever solar farm – which will “power gas plants”
Construction begins on Shell's first global investment in "industrial scale" solar – a 120MW PV farm in Queensland that will be used to power the state's gas plants.
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Oil giant Total flexes renewable muscle with stake in Adani solar portfolio
French oil and gas giant extends reach into renewables in $US510m deal with Adani Group giving it 50/50 ownership of more than 2GW of solar capacity in India.
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Neoen’s massive Culcairn solar and battery project edges closer to construction
Neoen Australia submits Environmental Impact Statement for one of Australia’s biggest solar farms yet, a 402MW project planned for NSW Riverina region.
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Germany’s Wirtgen enters Australia market with purchase of Glenrowan West solar farm
Wirtgen acquires 149MW 'shovel-ready' Glenrowan West Solar Farm, the first purchase in Australia for family owned renewables investment firm.
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Australia being left behind as global corporate renewable PPA market surges ahead
Corporate market for wind and solar rose sharply in 2019, but in Australia it slowed dramatically, partly due to growing grid connection frustrations.
2019 was a tough year for large-scale solar, but still managed to deliver a range of ground-breaking projects. Meanwhile, rooftop solar is "as cheap as it has ever been."
