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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 18, 2019

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$Why the NT should choose 100% renewables, instead of fracked gas$

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.
Eytan Lenko

Jun 20, 2019

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 20, 2019

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Renewables

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.
Eytan Lenko

Apr 26, 2019

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Solar

Italian oil major taps Australian renewables, buys up NT “biggest” solar farm
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.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2019

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Solar

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 17, 2019

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Solar

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 27, 2018

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Solar

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 9, 2018

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Storage

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.
Sophie Vorrath

May 4, 2018

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Commentary

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 28, 2017

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Renewables

NT Labor proposes 50% renewables by 2030 ahead of election
Northern Territory Labor promises 50% renewables target, bringing it in-line with federal Labor and most other Labor states and territories.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 15, 2016

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Solar

Northern Territory’s $2 billion scare campaign against solar
Northern Territory’s conservative government and its state-owned power generator go to extraordinary lengths to demonise solar, claiming it will cost up to $2 billion to power Alice Springs with “solar only.” The numbers just don’t make sense.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 27, 2016

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