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Energy market is telling Queensland government to wake up
Queensland is facing an electricity supply shortage and more price spikes. The government should be encouraging more battery storage in homes and businesses.
David Leitch

May 17, 2016

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UNSW takes out efficiency world record for revolutionary solar cell
A team from UNSW’s Australian Center for Advanced Photovoltaics has achieved a 7.6% efficiency record for a “full sized” CZTS PV cell.
Jonathan Gifford

Apr 28, 2016

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San Francisco to require rooftop solar on all new buildings
San Francisco on Tuesday became California’s first major city to mandate solar installations on new buildings.
Edgar Meza

Apr 21, 2016

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China connects 20MW solar plant in coal mine subsidence area
China has installed the largest floating PV plant atop a fishpond, located in a coal mine subsidence area.
Vincent Shaw

Apr 12, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

SunPower claims 22.8 per cent solar module efficiency record
SunPower claims its latest X-Series module is now the most efficient on the market.
Ian Clover

Feb 23, 2016

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What comes after solar PV? BIPV
Why build a roof and then add solar panels to that roof? Why not simply make the roof and the solar panels one and the same?
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 29, 2016

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Solar, wind power output to surpass shale in five years, says Goldman
Goldman Sachs report predicts solar and wind will grow by more than 110GW this year, with PV surpassing wind annually for the first time in 2018.
Ian Clover

Dec 2, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Panasonic announces 22.5% module-level efficiency solar panel
Panasonic claims its new solar module can achieve a 22.5% conversion efficiency based on mass-production technology.
Ian Clover

Oct 7, 2015

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Renewables could meet 22% of Africa’s energy needs by 2030
IRENA says renewable energies could meet 22% of Africa’s energy needs by 2030. Cumulative solar PV capacity has the potential to reach 55 GW.
Becky Beetz

Oct 6, 2015

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Spain: Solar generates 6.8% of summer energy mix, ‘sun tax’ fears remain
The Spanish PV sector and opposition parties are up in arms over a proposed solar tax on self-consumed solar energy.
Ilias Tsagas

Sep 22, 2015

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Germany: solar storage installations jump 35 per cent
PV-storage installations are picking up pace in Germany where PV power self-generation and -consumption is gaining traction.
Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger

Aug 27, 2015

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Germany: Record PV and wind grid feed-in for July
The PV power generated also matched up to nuclear. Another first.
Sandra Enkhardt

Aug 7, 2015

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