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Morocco: 170 MW of solar PV to be built at €0.042/kWh
Masen, Morocco’s public agency for renewable energies, has revealed that Acwa Power will develop 170 MW of solar PV plants in the country at a rate of €0.0422 per kWh.
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Know your NEM: Queensland prices surge in heat wave
Spot electricity prices averaged $447/MWh for the week in Queensland, and surged above $13,000 on a couple of occasions. Of course, there is no newspaper article when this happens because, since there is basically only rooftop PV in the state in the way of renewables, there is no convenient scapegoat.
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New York aims to replace nuclear power with clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promises declining carbon emissions even as the state closes the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
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Obama just made the case for his clean energy legacy
Obama sees the world as at a tipping point and that a clean energy revolution is already underway.
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Tesla begins battery production for Powerwall and Tesla 3 at Gigafactory
The factory is producing lithium-ion batteries both for Tesla’s energy storage products and electric vehicles
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Australian zinc refinery to build 100MW solar plant
Zinc metals producer Sun Metals is to build a 100MW solar PV plant was part of plans to expand its refinery near Townsville, in northern Queensland, in what is a landmark development in the Australian renewable energy landscape.
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10 clean energy facts
Tired of endlessly debating Australia’s energy future? Here are 10 things we really know about energy to guide us through the policy fog.
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Community Energy Congress to kick off the 2017 clean energy calendar
Community groups will unite with legal and energy experts, business and government to supercharge Australia’s renewable energy future at next year’s Community Energy Congress.
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Contract to deliver 14 Senvion MM92 wind turbines in Australia Senvion continues its expansion strategy
Senvion has signed a contract with Pacific Hydro to supply, install and service 14 MM92 turbines at the Yaloak South Wind Farm near Ballan, Victoria.
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RenewEconomy is taking a break, with 5.2 million reasons to smile
RenewEconomy is taking a break over the holiday season. We will be back soon…
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We need a fair price for solar – and we need it now
ESCOSA decision to remove the minimum price for solar exports shows lack of understanding in the South Australian electricity market.
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Will 2017 be last stand of clean energy technology deniers?
Two major forces stand opposed in 2017. One is the falling cost of solar, wind, storage and other smart controls – heralding an “unstoppable” energy transition away from centralised, polluting fossil fuel plants. The other is political.
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