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CEFC loans Origin $100m to boost solar and storage offerings
CEFC commits $100 million to Origin Energy to help utility giant expand its offerings of rooftop solar and battery storage to consumers.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 1, 2015

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Solar passes point of no return – in the sky, and on the ground
The flight of Solar Impulse is a tale of sheer inspiration and daring in the clean energy space; why solar households smarter and more mobile than normal energy consumers; and a hollow “victory” for US coal on mercury emissions.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 30, 2015

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Cost of solar + battery storage: AEMO’s state-by-state payback predictions
Which states offer quickest payback for homes adding solar + storage? AEMO crunched the numbers to get some interesting findings.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2015

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Wheat farmers help drive 20% boost in WA rooftop solar uptake
Strong uptake in farming areas has helped drive big increase in rooftop PV penetration in WA, and 4 postcodes now rank in Australian top 20.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 22, 2015

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NSW, ACT households face big hike in cost of installing solar PV
ACT and NSW utilities to boost metering charges for new solar installations by factor of nearly 10.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2015

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Another WA housing estate to trial solar + storage via ‘shared strata’ model
Another WA housing estate to trial solar, storage using unique shared strata model to benefit investors and tenants, cutting grid energy consumption by 60%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2015

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Queensland pushes through massive rises in fixed electricity charges
Fixed charges to households surge, and may cost small business two-thirds of bill, as government-owned utilities move against solar, efficiency.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2015

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Rooftop solar to overtake coal capacity in Australia by 2030
AEMO says rooftop solar capacity to grow to as much as 25GW, overtaking coal capacity in next decade as big generators close and household and businesses invest billions in local generation.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2015

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Household and business rooftop solar PV forecasts – state by state
AEMO’s state by state, medium and long term solar PV forecasts have been upgraded significantly from last year in almost every instance.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2015

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Australian solar market experiencing unprecedented downturn
The solar industry is confronted by a protracted downturn, the likes of which it hasn’t seen before.
Chris Taeni

Jun 18, 2015

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