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First Solar says utility solar market in Australia poised for growth
First Solar says tenders from two governments, one agency, and one retailer suggests large scale solar market is about to take off in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 17, 2015

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Broken Hill solar plant achieves first generation
The first 26MW of the Broken Hill Solar Plant in NSW have been switched on and are feeding energy into the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2015

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Solar array with cloud predicting technology launched in WA
Australia’s first grid-connected solar power project with cloud predicting technology launched at Karratha Airport, WA, in bid to smooth solar supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2015

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Energy storage ‘megashift’ ahead, battery costs set to fall 60% by 2020
Report predicts energy storage turning point, led in Australia by solar households and off-grid projects, as battery prices plunge.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 3, 2015

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ARENA to use ACT-style auctions for 200MW of large scale solar
ARENA to adopt auction-process successfully pioneered by the ACT government to target up to 200MW of large scale solar, as part of new funding program.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2015

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Australian biomass plant to improve soil, sequester carbon, & produce biofuel
A $10 million dollar pilot biomass plant will be constructed in the Western Australian Capital of Perth.
Ronald Brakels

Mar 10, 2015

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Carnergie receives first ARENA payment for CETO 6 project
Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Energy, have received its first payment from ARENA as part of an $11 million grant for the CETO 6 Project.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Aug 11, 2014

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ARENA puts $18.5m to solar, wind, storage in Coober Pedy
ARENA commits $18.5m to solar, wind and storage project to outback town of Coober Pedy, seeking to replicate success of King Island renewable integration.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2014

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Rio Tinto to deploy 6.7MW solar PV + storage at off-grid mine
A ground-breaking $23.4m project to cut out daytime diesel consumption at Rio Tinto bauxite mine at Weipa could unlock billions of dollars of similar investments in the mining industry – which is weighed down by soaring energy costs.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2014

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ARENA, Alinta agree funds for Port Augusta solar thermal study
ARENA to co-fund solar thermal energy feasibility study for Port Augusta. However, the study will not be complete until 2016.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 15, 2014

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Climate and science policy: The Coalition’s first 90 days
From abolition to emissions; a comprehensive list of the Abbott government’s climate change and science policy decisions since the election.
Luke Menzies

Dec 10, 2013

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Can the Clean Energy Future package be completely disbanded?
Tony Abbott is about to discover that scrapping some elements of Labor’s Clean Energy Future package could prove a messy – and risky – business.
Noni Shannon

Sep 10, 2013

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