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Renewables

Renewable energy investment heads to Abbott-era lows, as policy void takes hold
Clean Energy Council report shows collapse in quarterly financial commitments in new renewables as investors stare into federal policy void in wake of the RET.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2019

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Storage

Battery industry on tenterhooks, awaiting result on vote for new standard
The ballot has closed, but the battery industry may have to wait to find out if new strict installation standards have been approved or not.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 23, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Battery storage: “Shit, we need this in the market now”
Industry calls for targets, urgent regulatory and market reform, to meet “immediate” need for energy storage on changing Australian grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 13, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

“Shock and confusion” as Queensland holds line on solar rules
Despite emergency meeting in Brisbane, solar industry headed for major downturn as state government holds line on contested rules to be introduced on Monday.
Sophie Vorrath

May 9, 2019

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Renewables

Renewables smashed records in 2018, says report – and truly trumped coal on cost
Report details “remarkable” 2018 for Australian renewables, including doubling of investment in large-scale projects, and delivering wind and solar – with storage – at costs cheaper than new coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2019

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Renewables

Put down the big sticks and face facts on renewables, says CEC
Clean Energy Council calls for policy reset on energy, starting with acknowledgement that Australia’s power should be 50% renewable from solar, wind and hydro by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2019

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Renewables

Renewables smash records in 2017, but 2018/19 will be bigger
CEC report details record-breaking year for solar, wind, batteries in Australia – and “just a glimpse” of unprecedented level activity expected in next two.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2018

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Renewables

NEG target in crosshairs as CEC, SEC call for more ambition
Clean Energy Council and Smart Energy Council call for high emissions reduction targets, as Frydenberg promises no change to the party room.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2018

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Solar

Chinese solar inverter brand de-listed over safety issues
CEC says all inverters by Shenzhen Sofarsolar “de-listed” from organisation’s catalogue of compliant products, after tests turned up a potential safety issue.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2018

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Commentary

Solar unlimited: How to use inverters to get past export limits
Solar panel system owners are becoming more and more ambitious about what they want from their PV systems, and are now installing 10kW + PV arrays and over-sizing their inverters.
Matthew Wright

Dec 5, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Customers missing out as rule changes miss the point on inertia
Something is fundamentally wrong in the NEM. Frequency control costs have risen dramatically, but the quality of the service has dived.
Tom Butler

Sep 22, 2017

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Storage

Battery ban off the table after industry roundtable “consensus”
Standards Australia says industry roundtable has broadly agreed to “review” proposed rule banning li-ion batteries from being installed inside homes and garages. But rifts emerge in industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2017

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