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Australia may reach nearly 60GW of small scale solar – new CSIRO modelling
New CSIRO modelling shows a 50 per cent increase in assumed rooftop solar installations across Australia from previous studies.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2020

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Why fossil fuels love capacity markets: $11.4 million for three hours work
A fossil fuel generator in W.A. has received more than $10 million in annual payments even though it is switched on for just a few hours a year – much of that just to show it works.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Rooftop solar reshapes W.A. grid, and retiring coal units won’t be missed
Latest 10-year forecast for W.A. grid highlights massive changes ahead as rooftop solar entrenches position as dominant technology, while the closure of two more coal units will not be missed.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 16, 2020

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South Australia steps in to oppose delay to five-minute settlement
South Australia speaks out against proposed delays to five-minute settlement, in a new battle between established incumbents and new energy market players.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 11, 2020

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AEMC approves landmark demand response mechanism, rejects calls for delay
AEMC approves demand response mechanism for wholesale market, one of the most fundamental changes to NEM design in decades, rejecting calls for delays.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 11, 2020

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UK developer takes write-down after another storm hits Oakey 2 solar farm
UK investment fund takes write down on value of Oakey 2 solar farm after it was hit by another storm, adding to problems at its Australian solar portfolio.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 10, 2020

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Renewables

Australia’s first offshore wind project says it can cover early exit of Yallourn
Developers of the massive Star of the South project, say the 2,000MW offshore wind farm could easily replace the ageing Yallourn power station.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2020

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Electrons, not molecules: How Victoria should dodge gas shortfall
Victoria could easily avoid a predicted gas shortfall by investments in reducing demand, and switching to electric appliances, instead of expanding new gas supplies.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 3, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Giant twin batteries proposed to boost links between two biggest energy markets
Fluence proposes two big batteries – each of 250MW – to upgrade the capacity between the two biggest electricity markets in Australia, NSW and Victoria.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 2, 2020

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Policy & Planning

ABC’s QandA: Old fossils versus smart advocates of clean energy transition
Two old fossils put the case for dirty, old, and incumbent technologies. Three smart women argued environmental, economic and engineering case for a clean energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 2, 2020

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AEMO pushes for minimum standards for solar, battery storage and EVs
AEMO seeks powers to impose minimum standards for rooftop solar, battery storage and EVs in an effort to create a single, nationally consistent set of rules.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 1, 2020

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Lawyers’ picnic, and $47m at play, as Sunraysia solar farm faces further delays
The 200MW Sunraysia solar farm in NSW faces further delays as contractor reveals rare insight into nature of disputes that have afflicted the large scale solar industry.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2020

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