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Separating facts and fiction about pumped-hydro storage technology .
AEMO sees rooftop solar and battery storage uptake surging in WA, but grid to remain stable even as fossil fuel plants retire. EV forecasts vary widely.
GE's new 12MW offshore wind turbines have a rotor-star “five times the size of the Arc de Triomphe”.
AGL
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Renewables
Utilities
Australian wind delivers more record low prices, as private sector piles in
AGL Energy secures PPA of below $60/MWh for 453MW Coopers Gap Wind Farm, to be built in Queensland by 2019 after reaching financial close Thursday. AGL chief says deal...
Engie and GE commit to 119MW wind farm in South Australia, taking confirmed new wind and solar projects in that state to more than 600MW.
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South Australian Government
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Tesla
Musk praises SA’s “gumption” for building global example of energy future
Elon Musk says Earth can be "powered with solar and battery," praises South Australia for its "gumption" in leading the way.
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Solar
Storage
GE: Why grids don’t need to rely on “synchronous” generation
GE technology chief says days of "relying solely on synchronous generation for everything are over". In a direct challenge to those who say grid security can only be assured...
GE project shows that Trump or no Trump, the global clean energy train has left the station.
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Sonnen
Storage
GE buys into Sonnen as another energy major targets solar storage
GE buys stake in German battery storage maker sonnen, attracted to storage market and concept of "shared solar", and following several oil majors into market.
Goldwind has become the first Chinese wind turbine maker to top BNEF's global rankings, knocking out US giant GE for number one spot.