Northern Territory
Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
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Construction starts at Northern Territory’s largest solar farm
Construction commences at 25MW Katherine Solar Farm as Northern Territory begins shift towards target of 50% renewables by 2030.
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Why the NT should choose 100% renewables, instead of fracked gas
The Northern Territory is at a crossroads. It can go down the dead-end street of gas fracking, or become Australia’s first renewable-driven economy.
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The 10GW solar vision that could turn Northern Territory into economic powerhouse
The NT's untapped economic potential could be realised through large-scale investment in solar energy, a new BZE report has found.
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Renewables a better bet than gas for Labor’s $1.5bn transformation plan
Labor is right – there is a huge opportunity to transform the NT economy through energy development. But it's renewables that hold the most opportunity, not gas.
Italian oil and gas major Eni has acquires 33MW solar farm set for construction near Katherine, in the Northern Territory – the biggest for the NT so far.
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NT on track for 10% renewables by 2020, with two new solar farms announced
Northern Territory government to build construction two new solar farms, totalling 20MW of capacity – a move it says will "catapult" its renewables share to 10% by year’s end.
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Epuron secures new loan facility for Northern Territory solar assets
One of the CEFC's first large-scale solar loan customers, Epuron, has secured a new finance facility with specialist fund Infradebt, for its portfolio of NT solar assets.
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Northern Territory signs PPA with 25MW solar farm, as grid reforms take shape
Northern Territory’s largest solar PV project seals a solar off-take deal with NT-owned utility Jacana Energy.
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Remote NT community goes “solar only” by day
Indigenous community of Daly River officially running on solar only during day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.
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NT backs 50% renewables plan, to boost home solar and batteries
NT govt supports plant to take Territory to 50% renewables by 2030, including funding for household solar and battery storage, and a plan for reverse solar auctions.
