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Renewables

Record $7.5bn renewables spend puts RET well within reach
Stunning $7.5 billion surge in investment in large scale wind and solar projects means Renewable Energy Target is well within reach, and could be filled by commitments this year.
Giles Parkinson

May 3, 2017

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Maps & Graphs

South Australia reaches record wind output of 1,540MW
South Australia reaches record wind output of 1,540MW on Anzac Day.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 26, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Saudi Arabia to offer more than 1GW of solar & wind in new tender
The plans are part of the Saudi Arabia’s recently-announced intention to grow its renewable energy sources and spur development of wind and solar.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 26, 2017

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: UK has first coal-free day since industrial revolution
UK goes without coal power for 24 hours; a first since start of industrial revolution, but set to become “more and more common.”
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2017

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Markets

Capital idea: Should utilities invest in the old or the new?
As centralised and distributed energy markets continue to diverge, can the curse of capital allocation be managed in a way that creates value (or at least minimises loss) for shareholders?
Matthew Grantham

Apr 19, 2017

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Coal

U.S. wind, solar prices on downward slope, even without tax credits
By the early 2020s, unsubsidized wind and solar prices will beat the Variable Costs of Operating Coal and Natural Gas Plants
David Schlissel

Apr 19, 2017

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Storage

Split decision: Can utilities keep fossil fuel assets while chasing renewables?
As the cost of solar, storage and wind continue to fall, the pressure on utility business models and their so-called “parenting advantage” will increase significantly.
Matthew Grantham

Apr 18, 2017

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Renewables

Vattenfall uses BMW car batteries for storage projects at wind farms
German car maker BMW will provide Vattenfall with 1,000 lithium-ion car batteries for storage projects at wind farms.
Sandra Enkhardt

Mar 15, 2017

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Renewables

WA grid could be 100% renewable by 2030, say Greens
Greens say WA’s SWIS grid could shift to 100% renewables by 2030 for cheaper than business as usual.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 6, 2017

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Storage

Tesla, Trump and South Australia: The top clean energy and climate stories of 2016
Tesla was the dominant news force in 2016. The other big themes were battery storage, the price falls in wind and solar, the big shift from centralised energy, and politics, politics, politics.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 21, 2016

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