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Relief for five constrained solar farms as new inverter “firmware” passes test
Owners of five solar farms in Victoria and NSW have constraints lifted after testing for new inverter “firmware” to address oscillation issues prove successful.
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ARENA makes case for more funding, points to jobs, costs and investment gains
ARENA makes the case for its continued existence with a report showing the significant benefits the agency has delivered to clean energy and regional Australia.
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Covid-19 live blog: Clean energy industry impact, stories, resources
Move over oil – US coal production and power generation both suffering badly from Coronavirus slow-downs; How the US rooftop solar industry is coping with Covid-19.
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Sweden exits coal two years ahead of schedule, Austria closes last coal plant
Austria and Sweden have both announced the closure of their last coal plants – with Sweden doing so two years ahead of schedule.
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UK solar smashes generation records during Covid-19 pollution slump
UK solar generation reached a new record high of 9.68GW, thanks in large part to the Coronavirus-related slump in air pollution levels resulting in clearer skies.
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No green new deal for Australia as Coalition tightens embrace of fossil fuels
Short-term thinking of the Morrison Government is on full display, as it props up the fossil fuel sector while long-term benefits of green stimulus are ignored.
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New constraints imposed to cover for sudden loss of rooftop solar PV
AEMO dials back imports from Victoria to South Australia to cover the potential loss of rooftop solar PV in case of a large generator trip.
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How Tesla’s long range electric cars have transformed the grid
Long range electric vehicles such as the Model 3 are transforming the auto market but are also changing how energy utility providers need to respond.
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Hydro Tasmania says “deep storage” cheapest, most resilient option for renewable grid
Hydro Tasmania pushes case for “deep storage” as cheapest and most resilient option for a renewables grid, and wants to make sure regulators have the right modelling.
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Rooftop solar displaces more coal as W.A. grid reaches new demand low
Rooftop solar pushing out coal fired generation and causing new demand lows for the W.A. grid, underlying the state’s case for its distributed roadmap.
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Victoria expands home battery rebate scheme to pave way for VPPs
Solar Victoria says it will expand its home battery rebate scheme starting July to encourage the aggregation of distributed battery systems and pave the way for VPPs in the state.
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AER announces new CEO: Dr Liz Develin
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) today announced that Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Develin has been appointed as the regulator’s next CEO.
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