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New Energy Solar to buy 46.7MW NSW solar farm, in deal that offers rare insight into economics of Australian market.

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Solar plus storage beats out “cheap” gas to serve evening peaks

Giles Parkinson14 February 201814 February 2018

First Solar bid for solar and storage peaking power plant in Arizona beats out "cheap" gas and sets new milestone for dispatchable renewables.

First Solar News & Commentary Solar Storage

First Solar takes Lyon to court, as solar + storage assets put to market

Giles Parkinson28 November 2017

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Ambitious solar and storage developer Lyon Group embroiled in an escalating court battle with US solar giant First Solar, just as it seeks to complete sale of some of...

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First Solar Awarded 241MW module supply contract for edify energy solar projects in Australia

First Solar14 August 2017

Company to deliver more than 500MW in Australia over the next 12 Months

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ARENA-backed Manildra Solar Farm reaches financial close

Sophie Vorrath27 March 2017

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First Solar's 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm in regional NSW becomes latest from ARENA's large-scale solar round to reach financial close.

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Australian zinc refinery to build 100MW solar plant

Jonathan Gifford6 January 2017

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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...

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Solar power does work – and a lot better than we thought

Giles Parkinson30 August 201631 August 2016

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Data from Australia's solar farms show that utility-scale solar is working better than expected and is a lot more productive than official government forecasts suggest. And most new solar...