Green Energy Markets Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Renew Economy

Booming solar market triples in 2018, set to deliver “Hazelwood + Liddell” by 2020
Solar’s record-breaking 2018 is expected to continue into 2019, with forecasts of another 3GW-plus to be added in utility-scale solar alone, putting solar PV on track to deliver 10% of NEM demand by 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 14, 2019

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Forget 50% – Australia on track to reach 78% renewables grid by 2030
New report says Australia is heading to a 78 per cent renewables share by 2030 on current trajectories, and any smaller targets would lead to a huge slump in investment and jobs.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2018

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Queensland could be 90% renewable by 2030 – with right policy settings
Report finds Queensland could meet almost 100% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2030, if all of its almost 15,000MW pipeline of large-scale wind and solar projects proceeded.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2018

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Renewables

Why Morrison should swap his lump of coal for a solar panel
If Scott Morrison is serious about bringing down power prices he should be walking around Parliament with a solar panel not a lump of coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 30, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Can the rooftop solar boom keep going?
One-third through 2018 and we’ve chalked up 100MW+ new rooftop solar every single month. But how long can the solar boom last?
Tristan Edis

May 24, 2018

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Markets

Australia added 1.3GW of solar in 2017, and could treble it in 2018
While 2017 was a record year for solar PV in Australia, it will be completely put in the shade by what we’re likely to install in 2018.
Ric Brazzale

Jan 25, 2018

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Coal

Queensland election: Energy numbers say no to new coal
I hate to break the news, but north Queensland will not be getting a new coal fired power station if the LNP are elected on Saturday.
Tristan Edis

Nov 22, 2017

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Solar

Rooftop solar shock for consumers, installers as rebate price falls by one-third
Price of rooftop solar to jump 10%, and catch many installers unawares, due to sudden fall in price of rebate certificates after record amounts of new solar in past 6 months.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Australia rooftop solar market recovers late in 2016, but falls short of target
The Australian rooftop solar market made a strong recovery late in 2016 to slightly beat the 2015 figure, and the early indications look for for the new year.
Ric Brazzale

Jan 17, 2017

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Surge in solar hot water installs puts Victoria in solar lead
April 2016 saw a “significant surge” in the number of solar hot water systems installed around Australia – and it was driven almost entirely by uptake in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

May 16, 2016

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The electricity retailers who have failed to meet renewables target
Some consumers to pay penalty charge after handful of electricity retailers failed to meet their large scale renewable energy target in 2015. Find out which ones.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2016

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Huge penalty charges loom as renewable investment remains at standstill
The standstill in renewable energy investment means 4,400MW of new capacity needs to be committed this year to avoid a shortfall. If not, consumers will pay a penalty price, and it could total nearly $2 billion.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 20, 2016

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