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New South Wales coal export volumes have peaked and are now facing a terminal long-term decline, says a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis – but the NSW Minerals Council disagrees. [Read more…]
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NSW Finally Emerging On Energy?
The NSW Government announced its Emerging Energy program yesterday that will support commercialisation of new, large‑scale, electricity projects in the state using emerging, dispatchable technology. [Read more…]
NSW Launches Solar For Low Income Households Program
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Here’s one that flew under the radar – eligible low income households in selected regions of New South Wales will be given the opportunity to swap their Low Income Household Rebate for a solar power system. [Read more…]
Funding For Renewable Energy Projects In NSW Regional Communities
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$85 million has been earmarked by the NSW State Government for clean energy programs in the state’s regional communities. [Read more…]
UNSW Researchers Break CZTS Solar Cell Efficiency Record
While CZTS solar cell technology may still not be ready for prime time, it’s getting closer thanks to the efforts of UNSW Sydney researchers. [Read more…]
IPART Finalises Benchmark Range For NSW Solar Feed-In Tariffs
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s new benchmark range for solar feed in tariffs in New South Wales for 2018/19 is lower, and a time-varying option has also been introduced. [Read more…]
Proposed SA/NSW Electricity Interconnector A Step Closer
ElectraNet has published a draft report providing more detail on the proposed construction of a high capacity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. [Read more…]
Nothing New For Renewables In NSW State Budget
The cupboard was bare for solar power and renewable energy overall in NSW Budget 2018-19, but that isn’t likely to hold back the uptake of solar panels in the state. [Read more…]
EIS Exhibition Period Begins For NSW Large-Scale Solar Power Projects
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The Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) have gone on display for two large scale solar farm developments in New South Wales – Orange Grove Solar and Suntop Solar Farm. [Read more…]
Does Virtual Powerline Technology Make SA-NSW Inconnector Obsolete Before It’s Built?
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The cornerstone of the new South Australian Liberal government’s energy policy, a new $740 million electricity interconnector with NSW, may be rendered obsolete before construction has even begun thanks to a new blockchain based ‘virtual powerline’ being built between the two states. The technology was developed by the US company BiTchain and has already avoided the building of billions of dollars worth of transmission capacity between the United States and Canada. [Read more…]
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