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Webinar: How efficient can big solar be?

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Australia’s market operator suggests that half of Australia’s power supply will come from solar within two decades. Who is going to build it? And at what cost?

How can technology improve reliability and efficiency, deliver high power ratings and reduce balance of system costs for new projects? And how will Australia deal with the waste issues?

Our panel, hosted by RenewEconomy Editor Giles Parkinson, discussed these questions in this free to attend webinar.

You can access David Dixon’s presentation here. 

You can access Richard Qian’s presentation here.

You can access Andrew Blakers’ presentation here.

Recorded on August 19, 2020.

 

 

 

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

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