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Utility-scale solar capacity hits 45GW worldwide, Australia still outside top 20
2015 set to be another record year for big solar, with 8GW added so far. Australia, meanwhile, overtakes Portugal to claim 24th spot.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 14, 2015

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City of Austin gets 1.2GW of solar bids at less than 4c/kWh
A lot more cheap solar is coming for Austin, Texas, with the city’s utility getting more than 1,200MW of solar bids at less than 4c/kWh (the cheapest ever).
Stephen Lacey

Jul 2, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Solar Star, largest PV power plant in the world, now operational
579 megawatts on-line in Antelope Valley, built by SunPower and now owned by BHE Renewables
Eric Wesoff

Jun 26, 2015

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As California loses hydro resources to drought, large-scale solar fills in
New solar generation made up for four-fifths of California’s lost hydro production in 2014.
Stephen Lacey

Apr 1, 2015

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Topaz, largest solar plant in the world, is now fully operational
The 550-megawatt Topaz project is on-line and sending power to the California grid.
Eric Wesoff

Nov 26, 2014

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US city passes law making solar ‘default’ generation resource
Austin Energy’s recent 5-cent solar contract was a big deal. Now it makes solar “default” generation to hedge against rising fossil fuel costs.
Stephen Lacey

Sep 1, 2014

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Global utility-scale solar capacity climbs through 21GW in 2013
Soaring activity in US, China and India meant a record year for utility-scale solar. Australia comes 34th, four places behind Mauritania.
Staff Reporter

Jan 23, 2014

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Big Solar gets bigger in India, Pakistan, Brazil, Uganda, Abu Dhabi…
From solar auctions, to PV project bids and ambitious large-scale government proposals, it’s been a big week for Big Solar around the world.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 14, 2013

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China emerging as utility-scale solar leader, Australia following… where??
With the US on its tail, China maintains its lead in big solar capacity, adding 59 new plants in 2013 – or just over 1.5GW. Meanwhile, Australia is… where?
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 7, 2013

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Japan’s largest solar PV plant comes online
Big solar conglomerate officially opens Japan’s largest solar PV plant, the 70MW Kagoshima power station on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 6, 2013

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Dumb and dumber energy choices in the wild West
WA has played host to Australia’s first commercial wind farm and its first utility-scale solar farm. Now it’s about to boast a diesel-fired peaking plant that may never be used, but will be paid for by consumers. It’s time to end tokenism and look for smarter market designs.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 7, 2012

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