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Solar

Sun Brilliance gets approval for WA’s biggest solar plant
Australia’s first “merchant” solar plant set to go ahead, after the 100MW WA project won local development approval.
Jonathan Gifford

Dec 12, 2016

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Solar

Undersea link to export WA solar to Indonesia deemed “viable”
Proposal for 2000km sub-sea cable to export solar power from Pilbara and Kimberley to Indonesia described as financially viable, possible within decade.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 5, 2016

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Solar

A cup of tea with your solar plant?
Sun Brilliance wants its solar plant to become a visitor complex for weddings, parties … and a nice cuppa tea. Now, why didn’t coal fired power stations think of that?
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 19, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Boost for WA solar uptake as government cuts red tape
WA govt removes barriers to third-party solar finance, opening the market to more consumers and suppliers.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

WA solar installer teams with EV company to offer “complete package”
Infinite Energy says partnership with JET Charge will “complete the picture” for customers, adding EV charging to solar, battery storage and retail electricity offering.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 4, 2016

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Western Power says high renewable penetration no problem for grid
WA grid operator Western Power says high levels of renewable energy no big problem for grid, even if some are “valiantly defending” old model.
Giles Parkinson

May 6, 2016

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Solar and storage could be standard for new housing estates: ARENA
Ground-breaking residential solar plus storage trial launched in WA, using approach ARENA chief says could become standard practice for new housing estates.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 13, 2016

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W.A. Energy Minister again hails “great energy revolution” of rooftop solar
Mike Nahan says monopoly-busting rooftop solar revolution will lead to “cleaner, greener, more efficient, more flexible” energy system.
Jonathan Gifford

Mar 7, 2016

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WA’s Muja coal power station ready for “gold watch”, says Solar Council
ASC and green groups present giant gold watch to “one of Australia’s oldest, most inefficient and polluting power stations”, which they say is standing in the way of investment in solar and clean energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2016

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WA Premier rules out solar tax as “fantasy”
Colin Barnett rules out adopting Synergy’s proposed doubling of grid connection charges for solar households, describing the idea of a solar tax as “fantasy”.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 19, 2016

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Storage provider advocates energy independence over going off-grid
Commercial and industrial consumers are expected to adopt battery storage in W.A. as a result of a lack of FIT for larger arrays.
Jonathan Gifford

Jan 15, 2016

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Western Australia’s rooftop solar now state’s ‘biggest power station’
The sheer volume of rooftop solar capacity installed in WA is such that, collectively, solar power comprises the state’s de facto largest power station.
Ian Clover

Jan 7, 2016

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