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Big coal to big solar: NSW leads nation on new large-scale PV capacity
One of Australia’s biggest coal states is rapidly becoming a leader in big solar – but much more wind power and storage needs to come.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2023

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Solar

Chart of the Day: Australia’s best performing solar farms
Queensland shines in the latest rankings of Australia’s best performing big solar projects, taking out the top three spots for September.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2022

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Solar

Chart of the Day: Sunshine state shows off solar potential in middle of winter
Sea of maroon: Nine out of ten of the best performing solar farms in the month of June were in Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 5, 2022

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Renewables

Shell goes bigger on solar and batteries with major new US acquisition
Global oil major continues long march to “new energy” with the acquisition from Macquarie of a major US utility-scale solar and big battery developer.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 15, 2021

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Solar

FRV to build 500MW of solar in New Zealand to replace thermal capacity
The Australian arm of Saudi-owned Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has been tapped to help roll out up to half a gigawatt of solar farms in New Zealand.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 11, 2021

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Solar

No more solar, pass the scones: CWA votes to stop solar projects on prime farm land
Country Women’s Association NSW votes overwhelmingly to oppose large-scale solar on prime agricultural land, and rejects call for urgent action on climate.
Sophie Vorrath

May 10, 2021

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Markets

New Energy Solar to exit Australian solar market after strategic review
ASX-listed New Energy Solar set to offload its Australian portfolio, after strategic review finds better value to be found in US-based solar assets.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 26, 2020

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Renewables

New Energy Solar confirms write-downs, but optimistic about solar’s future
New Energy Solar says large-scale solar well positioned to ride through Covid-19 economic disruptions, despite project value write-downs.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 21, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

UK infrastructure giant John Laing quits Australian wind and solar sector
Infrastructure giant John Laing to cease all new investment in wind and solar in Australia, citing impact of transmission losses and a market where the ‘returns no longer reflected the risks.’
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2020

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Solar

Solar records continue to fall, as large-scale generation hits new highs
Booming large-scale renewables market and lots of sunshine combine to deliver highest big solar output on record, Australian Energy Market Operator data shows.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2020

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Solar

23 solar farms added to grid in 2019 as PV costs fall to record lows
2019 was a tough year for large-scale solar, but still managed to deliver a range of ground-breaking projects. Meanwhile, rooftop solar is “as cheap as it has ever been.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 22, 2020

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Markets

Renewables continue to boom, but what’s going on with power prices?
Renewable energy is growing rapidly, but the futures market in particular is yet to take into account the big pipeline of wind and solar about to join the grid.
David Leitch

Nov 7, 2019

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