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AEMO says two South Australian regions could add 2GW of renewables without any transmission upgrades, and suggests Roxby Downs could emerge as major solar energy region.

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As United States looks to coal, China invests in renewable energy

E.A Crunden27 April 2018

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At least one country is rising to the occasion.

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Households can hold grid together when big coal units fail

Mike Leonard24 April 201824 April 2018

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Last week, Australia’s largest generation unit tripped, sending frequency out of its normal band. What happened next explains why the smart grid has arrived.

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NEG high level design document at a glance

Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath13 April 201813 April 2018

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Highlights from the high level NEG document distributed to COAG energy ministers ahead of next Friday’s meeting.

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Energy market tipping point is coming, and fast

Kasnish Shah & Tim Buckley27 February 2018

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Utilities' shift to renewables will accelerate as prices fall further, compounded by tech improvements, cheap financing, and the proliferation of clean-energy policies.

Energy Insiders Podcast February 22

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Jay Weatherill’s big energy vision

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Tesla battery + solar now “significantly cheaper” than grid power

Bruce Mountain20 February 2018

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Just 14 months ago, the writing was on the wall for grid-only electricity supply. Turns out the gap between grid only and PV+battery+grid is growing much more quickly than...