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France solar auction success delivered at nuclear’s expense
France announces winners of latest renewables auctions, including 12 solar projects totalling nearly 100MW commissioned to replace a decommissioned nuclear plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 3, 2020

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Trina targets Australia’s big solar market with new 500W module
Trina Solar says one of its new 500W PV modules coming to Australia this year could cut the levelised cost of energy by 3-4% for solar farms of 1MW or larger.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2020

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China solar giant LONGi pledges to source 100% renewables by 2028
China PV manufacturer joins RE100 with pledge to use renewable energy only by 2028, says it “firmly believes” world can get to 100% renewables by 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2020

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Trina Solar looks to cut system costs with “next stage” 500W modules
Trina Solar unveils new range of high-efficiency solar modules it says could cut the overall cost of installing solar by up to 4 per cent.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 4, 2020

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Solar has smashed the centralised energy model, but can it bridge the social divide?
As rooftop solar booms in Australia, a closer look at the distribution of “prosumers” across the network reveals emerging inequalities that must be addressed.
Elise Wood

Feb 26, 2020

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Rooftop solar makes flying start to 2020 with 33 per cent boost in January
No long summer break for rooftop solar, with another 206MW of residential and commercial systems registered in January – usually a quiet month on the solar calendar.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2020

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Victorian networks plan for grid with 95% rooftop solar uptake
Victoria’s major electricity distribution companies want to invest tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for a future where solar is on almost every household rooftop.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 5, 2020

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Renewables

MIT research team say “skinny” solar cells could unlock solar energy boom
Solar scientists say modern techniques allow for dramatic cuts in solar cell thickness, and deliver another significant reduction in solar costs.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2020

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23 solar farms added to grid in 2019 as PV costs fall to record lows
2019 was a tough year for large-scale solar, but still managed to deliver a range of ground-breaking projects. Meanwhile, rooftop solar is “as cheap as it has ever been.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 22, 2020

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Oil giant BP increases stake in solar developer Lightsource
British oil and gas supermajor increases stake in solar developer Lightsource BP to fast-track plans to develop 10GW of renewable energy assets by end 2023.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 9, 2019

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Renewables

Danish wind and solar projects edge closer to subsidy-free
Seven projects with combined wind, solar capacity of 271MW awarded at average cost of $A3.33/MWh – prices so low they accounted for only 61% of the tender’s allocated budget.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 9, 2019

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“Technical problems” blamed for long delays at Australia’s biggest solar farm
Enel Green Power blames “technical problems” for delays at Australia’s largest solar project which is yet to reach full production.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 3, 2019

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