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Call For Victorian Solar Farms To Pay Council Rates

Solar farms and council rates

The Municipal Association of Victoria wants to see solar farms and other electricity generators in the state coughing up more cash to councils.

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Zenaji Batteries: Will People Pay More For A 20-Year Warranty?

Zenaji aeon battery

Australian battery vendor Zenaji is getting ready for what it hopes will be a ramp-up for lithium titanate batteries, which it says in home and grid storage applications offer better lifetime, safety, and value for money than the more popular and familiar lithium-ion chemistries.

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Tuvalu Scores USD $6 Million Grant For Solar Power And Storage 

Solar energy in Tuvalu

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is giving the tiny island nation of Tuvalu a big chunk of change to install more solar energy and battery systems.

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SA Water’s Proposed Suburban Solar + Storage Project: Update

Solar + energy storage facility - Adelaide

The development application for a solar farm with battery storage in Adelaide’s southern suburbs is nearing the end of its public notification period.

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Distributed Energy Resources Register Kickoff Approaches

Distributed Energy Resources register

Starting December, solar installers operating in Australia’s NEM states will be required to provide more information about their PV installations and battery installs.

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The Netherlands’ Biggest Floating Solar Farm Built In Just 6 Weeks

Floating solar - Netherlands

Germany’s BayWa r.e. has announced completion of construction of its third floating solar farm in the Netherlands – a 14.5MW facility.

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Big Solar Faces A Tough Crowd In Greater Hume

Large-scale solar energy in Greater Hume

A proposed solar farm project north-east of Walla Walla in New South Wales starts its exhibition period, while another large-scale PV venture in the region may face formal opposition from Greater Hume Council.

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Climate Emergency Declaration Movement Update

Climate emergency

Another five councils across Australia have declared a climate emergency in the last few weeks, three of them in New South Wales.

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Whatever Happened To The Monash Forum?

The Monash Forum

An Australian pro-coal power group that aimed to improve the reputation of the little black/brown rock and created a ruckus in the process has disappeared – or has it?

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Rocky Mountain Institute: “Game Over” For Gas Closer Than You Think

Gas based electricity generation - game over?

Governments’ flailing support for fossil fuels was handed another card marked “are you nuts?” last week, with the Rocky Mountain Institute releasing a report saying renewables plus batteries are already cheaper than new gas plants, and will be cheaper than existing gas plants in the mid-2020s.

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