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Canadian Solar says 2.6MW of end-of-life modules recycled in Australia last year
Canadian Solar says it recycled or recovered materials from 2.6MW of end-of-life modules in Australia in 2022, in partnership with Reclaim PV.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2023

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Massive new solar and battery project lays down challenge to Sun Cable export plans
A deal with Suntech, Powin and Rept Battero to establish PV and battery production lines in Indonesia will bolster Vena’s plans to export solar to Singapore.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 8, 2023

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Farming lobby wants ban on new solar farms, as renewables resentment festers in regions
Australia’s largest state farming association wants a temporary ban on new large-scale solar projects as angst grows over “carrying the weight” of the transition.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2023

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Police investigate death of worker at one of Australia’s biggest solar projects
A 41-year old man has died at the site of one of Australia’s biggest solar projects, in what is being described as a workplace accident.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2023

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New rival for 5B as “world first” prefab solar tracker system arrives to power WA mine
A new rapid deploy solar technology has landed in Australia, claiming to offer world’s first and only prefabricated solar tracker system.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 11, 2023

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Sun Cable: Cannon-Brookes wins battle for world’s biggest solar and battery project
Battle of billionaires ends with a Grok-Quinbrook consortium taking ownership of the massive Sun Cable project, keeping alive plans to export solar power to Singapore.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2023

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Floating solar developer lands first commercial install – at an offshore wind farm
Dutch offshore solar start-up wins contract to install and operate a floating solar system at the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 27, 2023

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Record solar generation, from both farms and rooftops, drives down power prices on the NEM
Record contributions to the grid from both large-scale and rooftop solar are helping to push down the wholesale cost of power, new AER data shows.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 20, 2023

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Australia again tops global solar per capita, as world installs 240GW of PV in 2022
Latest data puts Australia at just over 1.1kW of solar per person, giving it top spot on that metric. But China’s “remarkable” PV market growth eclipses all.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2023

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Big coal to big solar: NSW leads nation on new large-scale PV capacity
One of Australia’s biggest coal states is rapidly becoming a leader in big solar – but much more wind power and storage needs to come.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2023

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