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Tesla’s South Australian Big Battery Project “Extraordinary”

Tesla Powerpack Big Battery Project

The official opening of Tesla’s Powerpack battery project in South Australia demonstrates how rapidly large-scale energy storage can be rolled out says the Clean Energy Council.

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SA’s Resilient Hills & Coasts Community Energy Program RFP Announced

Community Energy Program - South Australia

Six South Australian councils have banded together in an effort to empower local households and businesses to slash their electricity bills and carbon emissions through the use of renewables and energy storage.

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As Summer Sizzles, Coal And Gas Power Wilts

Coal fired power station

Extreme heat presents the greatest threat to the security of electricity supply in eastern Australia states a new report published by the Australia Institute.

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ABB Inverters Powering Egypt’s First Large-Scale Solar Plant

Solar power - egypt

ABB inverters have been used at Egypt’s first large-scale, grid-connected solar farm – and it looks like they could be in for a particularly tough working life.

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India Needs To Pick Up Pace On Rooftop Solar : BNEF

Rooftops solar power in India

India’s rapid growth in rooftop solar panel installations isn’t fast enough to meet the nation’s goals says a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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6GW Wind And Solar Power Facility For Western Australia’s Pilbara

Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH)

A consortium has announced a proposed wind and solar power plant of up to 6 gigawatts capacity in Western Australia’s East Pilbara region that will export electricity to Indonesia.

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Huge Floating Solar Farm For Indonesia

Floating solar power in Indonesia

Our neighbours to the north-west are getting into floating solar in a big way. A 200MW solar farm is a major project by any benchmark – put that on water and it’s quite extraordinary.

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Developing Nations Powering Ahead On Solar

Climatescope 2017

34 gigawatts of new solar capacity commenced generation in 2016 in developing nations according to the latest Climatescope survey, enough to power every home in Nigeria or Peru.

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Big Solar And Agriculture Collide In Shepparton

Solar power in Shepparton, Victoria

The interest in large-scale solar development in Victoria’s Shepparton region is such that Greater Shepparton City Council wants to refer applications to the State Government.

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Battle Brews Over Brewongle Solar Farm

Brewongle solar farm

Photon Energy appears to be facing significant community opposition to the development of a large-scale solar farm near Bathurst.

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