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Graph of the Day: solar PV vs flat-screen TV
Can the growth trajectory of solar PV be likened to that of LCD TVs? It has been, but this graph shows we’re not quite there yet on solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2015

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Australia tipped to have 50GW of solar capacity by 2040
Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts 50GW of solar capacity in Australia by 2040, including half of all households, massive installations on industrial facilities, and a big roll-out of large-scale solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2015

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Regional Vic health centre going solar via community funding model
Totally Renewable Yackandandah to use highly successful crowd funding model to install 90kW solar at local not-for-profit health care centre.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2015

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Queensland lifts large scale solar auction target to 60MW
Queensland lifts large scale solar auction target to 60MW, as it looks to kick-start big solar plants and create a “solar state”
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2015

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Enphase chooses Australia for launch of plug’n’play battery unit
First battery offering from Enphase has launched in Australia – a market the US tech company says could be first to achieve battery ‘parity.’
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2015

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Solar is very cheap, but the model is broken, says Origin Energy
Origin Energy says solar is the cheapest form of energy for households, but warns that sub-standard systems – particularly inverters – are causing problems for consumers. It even suggested a “pink batts” moment could trigger the removal of remaining subsidies. But the company has also been at fault.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 8, 2015

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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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