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Storage

Battery storage to become $1.7 trillion market, super-charged by networks and consumers
BloombergNEF says networks and consumers set to drive global energy storage boom worth $A1.7 trillion, as cost of batteries tumbles by 52%.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 7, 2018

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Renewables

Global wind & solar capacity surpasses 1 Terawatt
In 2007 the solar PV industry could only boast 8 GW worth of installed capacity. Fast-forward a decade and we see wind and solar accounting for more than 1,000GW.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 6, 2018

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Featured

Australia starts slow on EVs, but could overtake global market
BNEF says EV sales in Australia have started slowly but will finish quick and will beat the global average by 2040, after passing tipping points on affordability in 2025. More intriguingly, the EV fleet will create a “behind the motor” storage market as big as Snowy 2.0.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2018

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Renewables

A 100% renewable grid isn’t just feasible, it’s already happening
Debate over whether we can run electric grids on 100% renewables in coming decades misses a key point: many countries and regions are already there.
Joe Romm

May 23, 2018

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Storage

Australia on cusp of new mining boom, driven by electric vehicles
We might not be driving them, but soaring global electric vehicle demand puts Australia in the front seat for a new mining boom, says BNEF.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2018

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Storage

Spectacular falls for solar, wind and battery costs squeeze fossil fuels
BNEF report highlights highlights falling costs of solar, wind and battery storage, which together are mounting an unprecedented challenge to fossil fuel power.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 29, 2018

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Commentary

Developing nations are driving record growth in solar power
Emerging markets now account for the majority of growth in solar power, according to new data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance .
Zeke Hausfather

Dec 1, 2017

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Storage

Australia to lead storage boom, as home batteries become “ubiquitous”
BNEF report names Australia among 8 countries to lead global energy storage boom, with market forecast to double six times over between now and 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 21, 2017

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Policy & Planning

BNEF says NEG could deliver 42% renewables by 2030, same as Finkel
BNEF say new Coalition plan could see 42% renewables by 2030, the same as Finkel. But rooftop solar will account for most new installations, and large-scale wind and solar could be sidelined by coal extensions. Still, BNEF describe it as innovative and elegant.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2017

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Featured

Stunning tipping points mean coal will never be great again
The global energy industry is experiencing two major tipping points for wind and solar that means that coal will never be great again, no matter how much Conservative politicians and columnists may wish it to be so.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2017

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Renewables

Investors pour $1.5bn into Australian solar and wind energy in Q2
Investment in wind and solar energy in Australia jumped 77 per cent, year-on-year, as part of a major global recovery, says BNEF.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2017

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Storage

Solar and wind tipping points: One down and one to go
There is no question now that solar and wind will dominate the future of electricity. The question is how fast.
Seb Henbest

Jun 28, 2017

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