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More Big Solar Planned For The Northern Territory

Solar power in Australia's Northern Territory

2018 could be the year large-scale solar really starts to make its presence felt in the Northern Territory, with at least two major projects in the works.

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CEC Warns On Looming Approved Solar Panel Listing Expiries

Approved solar panels listing

More than half the currently listed solar modules on the CEC’s Approved Products List are scheduled to expire on February 1 next year.

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International Solar Alliance Nears Prime Time

International Solar Alliance

A “curtain-raiser” event for the founding ceremony of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) took place in Bonn, Germany yesterday.

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BMW Sets 100% Renewable Energy Goal

BMW - wind and solar power

BMW Group announced at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn that its global operations will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2020.

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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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