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650MW Renewables Reverse Auction Launches In Victoria

Victoria renewable energy auction

The Victorian government’s renewable energy reverse auction is expected to drive up to $1.3 billion in new investment in large-scale projects in the state.

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Queensland Election Solar Scorecard

Queensland election solar scorecard

Solar Citizens has released its Solar Scorecard for the Queensland election – and there’s no surprises as to which parties lead and lag on renewables.

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2017’s Emissions Projections “A Step Back For Humankind”

Carbon dioxide emissions on the rise

After three years of nearly no growth, global carbon dioxide emissions attributable to fossil fuels and industry are expected to reach around 37 billion tonnes in 2017, up 2%.

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RCR Tomlinson Preferred Contractor For Two Major Solar Farms

Clermont Solar Farm - Wemen Sun Farm

RCR Tomlinson Ltd announced yesterday it has been chosen as the preferred Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor for two new large-scale solar farms in Australia.

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Why Solar Feed-In Tariffs Are Likely To Fall Within 3 Years

Roller Coaster

Increasing renewables will reduce wholesale electricity prices. Unfortunately that means feed in tariffs will probably fall too. Solar feed-in tariffs – the payment households receive for surplus solar electricity they send into the grid – are likely to fall within the next three years along with wholesale electricity prices. The bad news: a fall in […]

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CEFC Finances Large-Scale Battery System

Lincoln Gap - wind farm and battery storage

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation announced this morning it will be supporting Australia’s first unsubsidised large-scale grid-connected battery.

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Queensland Labor Pledges Solar Funding

Powering Queensland's Future

Advancing solar energy in Queensland will remain an important focus under a re-elected Palaszczuk Government.

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Solar Powered E- Rickshaws Part Of India’s Air Pollution Solution

Solar powered electric rickshaw

It’s hoped solar energy technology will help power a switch in India from particulate belching auto-rickshaws to zero emissions electric models.

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Delhi Choking – Air Pollution Emergency Continues

Air pollution in Delhi

Air pollution in India’s capital is at such a dire level that schools have been closed, trains are running late, poor visibility is causing car crashes and life appears to be quite miserable in general.

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Tesla Powerpack Energy Storage Solution For Nantucket

Tesla Powerpack

National Grid has announced a 48 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system will be installed by Tesla on the island of Nantucket.

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