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Clean Energy Council calls for NSW renewables target, as another state election looms
CEC calls on NSW political parties to lift game on renewables with long-term policies to drive investment, and drive down power costs, in lead-up to March 2019 election.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2018

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Victoria Labor boosts renewable energy target to 50% by 2030
Victoria Labor promise to boost its target for renewables generation to 50 per cent by 2030 if re-elected. It will probably get there anyway.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 8, 2018

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Renewables

State-based renewable schemes “critical” – especially under NEG
Renewables policy pioneer, Simon Corbell, details why state schemes like VRET are critical – including to counter “stifling impact” of NEG on solar and wind investment.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2018

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The rapidly disappearing subsidies for wind and solar in Australia
Energy markets are now showing negligible value for renewable energy certificates within 2 years. It gives lie to the nonsense and scare campaigns about the “crippling” cost of wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2018

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Renewables

Clean Energy Regulator confirms the RET is met
Clean Energy Regulator confirms the 2020 Renewable Energy Target will be met ahead of schedule, with 6,553MW of wind and solar projects already built or under construction.
Sophie Vorrath

May 11, 2018

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Renewables

Hawaii could save billions by fast-tracking shift to 100% renewables
Report says Hawaii could reach 100% renewables twice as fast as the current target suggests, and save billions along the way.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2018

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Renewables

Tasmania Labor pitches 120% renewables target, rooftop solar boost
Tasmania Labor unveils energy policy targeting 120% renewables, increased electricity exports, and an 80% boost to distributed resources like rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2018

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Markets

Which retailers will (and won’t) meet their 2017 LGC liability?
With a Wednesday deadline, things are getting tight for power companies to purchase and surrender enough LGCs to meet their liability. Has ERM got its act together?
Warwick Johnston

Feb 12, 2018

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Queensland chooses sunshine over coal, to relief of solar industry
Large-scale solar industry breathes sigh of relief after Queensland poll shows likely return of Palaszczuk government, and the retention of the state’s 50 per cent renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2017

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Solar

Rooftop solar changes unsettle industry, raising fears worse to come
Confusion over RET regulation changes has revealed large cracks in the faith of the renewable energy industry, which – still recovering from the Abbott years – is spooked by the National Energy Guarantee, and possible future policy changes, just as the market is hitting its stride.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2017

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Renewables

Victoria renewable target passes lower house – but Coalition vows to kill it
Victoria’s renewable energy target of 40% by 2025 has passed the lower house – but the state opposition has vowed to kill it if they get into power.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2017

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Could Turnbull succeed where Abbott failed, and kill large scale wind and solar?
Federal government has trampled over several key Finkel measures it supposedly has adopted. But as experts plead with Coalition to allow AEMO and Energy Security Board to get on with job, Turnbull may deliver Abbott’s wish, and kill new renewable projects.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 13, 2017

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