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Policy & Planning

Climate change impacts could dent global solar power output, researchers say
New research suggests unabated global warming could make solar power more unpredictable, as warmer temperature leads to more cloudy days.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 18, 2020

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Yackandandah takes another step closer to 100% renewable energy
Victoria town of Yackandandah adds solar and storage to get one step closer to 100% renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2019

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Renewables

Chile powers through solar eclipse, as Australia prepares for 2028
Chile successfully navigates total solar eclipse that briefly knocked out 1500MW of solar. But will Australia be as prepared for its own eclipse in 2028?
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 3, 2019

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China prepares transition to subsidy-free solar and wind by 2021
China’s main energy regulator has published a consultation paper that will usher in subsidy-free wind and solar plants from the start of 2021.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2019

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Solar

Macquarie buys 90% stake In 322MW Mexican solar portfolio
Its second investment in Mexican solar – remaining 10% interest in portfolio to be held by Eosol Invest Mexico, an experienced local renewables developer and operator.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 28, 2018

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Renewables

How solar, wind and hydro could power the world, at lower cost
An updated study from US and Danish academics says we can electrify the world through using mainly solar, wind and hydro – and for a quarter of the cost of fossil fuels, if you factor in savings from avoided damage to the environment and health.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 9, 2018

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Commentary

Developing nations are driving record growth in solar power
Emerging markets now account for the majority of growth in solar power, according to new data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance .
Zeke Hausfather

Dec 1, 2017

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: Victoria nears 50% renewables over weekend
Hot and windy Spring weather saw Victorian solar and wind power generate enough to meet to 44.6 per cent of local demand on Sunday.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2017

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Storage

The spectacular success of Germany’s Energiewende- and what needs to be done next
Formation of new government in Berlin will have important implications for future of the Energiewende, but much has been achieved already.
John Mathews

Oct 16, 2017

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Press Releases

Creating jobs and giving power back to the people
The Government is working to help Victorians lower their power bills by investing in this improved solar power monitoring technology which enables households to monitor electricity consumption and solar production in real time, as well as monitor and control battery use.
Victoria State Government

Jul 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Game changer: Cheap renewables are causing rethink on markets
Fossil fuels once had little to fear from renewable energy, but that’s no longer the case.
Nexus Media

Jul 11, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

China province powered by renewable energy only for 7 days
State Grid Corporation of China is conducting a trial to supply all of Qinghai Province with hydro, wind and solar only for 7 consecutive days
Ren Zegang

Jun 22, 2017

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