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Hydro Tas to deliver off-grid renewables solution for Coober Pedy
Hydro Tasmania technology used to make King Island 60% renewable will be applied at the off-grid SA mining town of Coober Pedy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2016

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Tasmania rooftop solar worth three times current tariff: report
Report says Tasmania rooftop solar power worth nearly 3x what it’s currently valued at, and this is stopping growth that could bolster energy security.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2016

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Gas back on “standby” in Tasmania, as rains allow industrials to power on
Tasmania’s major gas power generator has been switched to standby, as record rains boost hydropower supply into surplus.
Sophie Vorrath

May 19, 2016

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Cutting the cord to coal – and other lessons from Tasmania power crisis
Hydro dams restored, diesel gen-sets switched off; Tasmania must now focus on lessons learned, and the opportunity to rethink and future-proof its energy system.
Attilio Pigneri

May 19, 2016

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Tasmania back to 100% renewable electricity as dams replenish
Tasmania returns to 100% renewable electricity as dam levels recover, and prices plunge as it switches off expensive gas and diesel.
Giles Parkinson

May 12, 2016

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Tasmania’s diesel detour an “economic and environmental crisis”, say Greens
Tasmanian senate inquiry hears state’s use of diesel power during its electricity crisis would cost Hydro Tas $22m a month, emit 256,000 tonnes of carbon pollution over 4 months, and turn the energy market on its head.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 15, 2016

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ANU project to turn households into mini solar power stations, to boost grid, reward consumers
ARENA grants ANU project $2.9m to install solar and battery storage at 40 homes on Tasmania’s Bruny Island, and use Australian-made software to trade electricity with the grid when needed during peaks.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 14, 2016

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Tasmania needs to look at efficiency to resolve electricity crisis
The risks to Tasmania’s energy supply continue to mount. The state should upgrade the electrical energy efficiency of buildings and equipment used for winter heating by homes and businesses.
Hugh Saddler

Apr 6, 2016

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Graph of the Day: Tasmania’s switch back to fossil fuels
Tasmania’s lurch back into fossil fuels deepens as the first of 200MW of diesel generators is switched on.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 21, 2016

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Tasmania energy plan a missed opportunity for renewables
The cost of meeting Tasmania’s energy shortfall with gas and diesel will be very high, but minister’s energy plan leaves us poorer and no wiser on energy security.
Jack Gilding

Mar 10, 2016

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