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Graph of the Day: Rooftop solar states among top 30 generators
Aggregated rooftop solar in four Australian state now rank among the top 30 generators in Australia’s National Electricity Market.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2015

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Queensland’s Energex passes 1GW mark for rooftop solar
South-east Queensland’s Energex network now has more than 1GW of installed rooftop solar, with 2,319 new systems added in August.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2015

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US study says solar worth 50% more than average retail electricity price
New studies say median value of solar power in US is 17c/kWh – nearly 50% more than the average retail electricity rate of 12c/kWh.
Derek Markham

Sep 2, 2015

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NSW slashes solar tariffs to push households into battery storage
NSW pricing regulator slashes feed in tariffs for solar households in an apparent bid to encourage consumers to install battery storage. The cut was justified by the fall in wholesale prices – caused ironically by the proliferation of rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2015

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Queensland to play catch up on renewables – wants to match South Australia
Qld energy minister says state will facilitate demand for rooftop solar + storage, use reverse auctions to boost large-scale renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2015

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W.A. says solar is the future as it prepares to dump coal
West Australia energy minister says the future is in solar, noting that it is cheap, democratic, and was likely to displace the state’s ageing coal generators. And this man used to head the IPA!
Giles Parkinson

Aug 28, 2015

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Molten salt storage for rooftop solar? SA invention wins Eureka prize
Eureka Prize awarded to SA researchers for cheap, effective salt-based energy storage solution, designed to boost uptake of renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Distributed solar: evil drag on network or misunderstood blessing?
The value of distributed solar depends on assumptions on benefits and costs. Just don’t forget the benefits.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Aug 27, 2015

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Victoria solar feed-in tariff to be slashed to 5c/kWh in 2016
Essential Services Commission confirms plan to cut Victoria solar FiT to 5c/kWh, one week after state govt promised to fight for rooftop solar rights.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 25, 2015

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Origin aims to be No.1 in solar, but has a long way to travel
Origin Energy is bullish about Australia’s rooftop solar market, and wants to be the No. 1 player. But it’s not an easy target.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 20, 2015

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News Corp plugs electric vehicles for staff, rooftop solar
News Corp Australia staff are being offered heavily discounted deals on electric vehicles and rooftop solar, via Mitsubishi and Origin Energy. This is not satire.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2015

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Can India install 5GW of rooftop solar by 2017?
India has released a year-by-year roadmap for its aggressive solar target of 100 GW by 2022, with rooftop solar slated to account for 40% of it.
Katherine Tweed

Aug 17, 2015

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