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ACT solar farm announces new tender ….. for sheep
Owner of 13MW Mugga Lane Solar Park – winner in ACT govt’s first large-scale renewables tender – has launched a rather unusual tender.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

ACT aims for zero carbon transport sector, with launch of EV plan
Having locked in 100 per cent renewable energy for its electricity needs, the ACT is now turning to zero emissions for transport.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 7, 2016

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Solar

Mt Majura solar farm takes ACT one step closer to 100% renewables
The 2.3MW Mt Majura solar farm – the first asset of the Ross Garnaut-chaired $100m IIG Solar Income Fund – has been launched in ACT.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2016

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Storage

Eight energy companies win ACT battery storage auction
ACT names 8 winners of $2m funding to roll-out 2MW solar-integrated battery storage across 600+ homes and businesses.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 1, 2016

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Renewables

Record low wind energy price in ACT auction, but solar not far behind
ACT achieves new record low price for wind energy in Australia, but the wind projects were challenged by the falling cost of large scale solar.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2016

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Solar

Installation begins on 500kW solar array for Canberra Hospital
ACT govt-funded installation of 500kW solar array is underway at Canberra Hospital, part of project that will save it $490,000 by 2017-18.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2016

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Solar

ACT opens solar scheme to low-income households
ACT opens $2m pilot program to provide access to solar rooftop to those households least able to afford it – or high electricity bills.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2016

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Storage

Second round ACT battery storage auction attracts 17 bids
Round 2 of ACT battery storage auction, a $2m funding round for 2MW of solar storage, has attracted 17 bids to install more than 8MW.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 11, 2016

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ACT targets 600 homes in second round of battery storage tender
ACT’s second tender for battery storage installations in homes and businesses expected to result in 2MW of additional capacity for around 600 homes.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2016

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ACT zero net emissions target fast-tracked to 2050
ACT passes law to bring forward target for net zero carbon emissions to 2050, to complement its recently fast-tracked 100% renewables by 2020 target.
Sophie Vorrath

May 3, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Australia heads back to bottom of barrel on climate, clean energy
Only one minister, the ACT’s Simon Corbell, has had the courage and vision to stand up to incumbent bully-boys and introduce policies and targets that match the climate science. Yet the Coalition and most media continue to peddle nonsense dismissed most cogently by the new chief sloganeer, Malcolm Turnbull.
Giles Parkinson

May 2, 2016

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Tesla, Panasonic, LG Chem, Reposit win ACT battery storage auction
First stage of ACT “next generation solar” auction will see 200 Canberra households install a range of battery storage products at a significant discount.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 22, 2016

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