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A new report ranking power prices in the National Electricity Market makes some curious claims about so-called high-efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal fired power generation. [Read more…]
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Solar Installation Audit: 20% Of Installs Sub-Standard – More Than 2% Dangerous
CER Audit: Over 20% Of Solar Installations Are Sub-Standard And More Than 2% Are Dangerous. 0% of installers suspended by CER.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Target or RET was audited last year and a report released last month. It’s a 25,000 word report so I’m not going into everything it covers. There’s way too much detail for that. It’s enormous. If you wanted me to write that many words it would take me all day. Even longer if you wanted them in coherent sentences. [Read more…]
Floating Solar Power’s Potential In The USA
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Recently published research from the USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory indicates “floatovoltaics” could make a significant contribution to electricity generation in the country. [Read more…]
Solar Slashes Peak Electricity Demand On New Year’s Eve
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The Australia Institute (TAI) has taken EnergyAustralia to task over recent claims it made regarding the cost of small-scale solar to electricity customers, while ignoring its value. [Read more…]
Solar Subsidy In EnergyAustralia’s Crosshairs (Again/Still)
EnergyAustralia really doesn’t seem to like Australia’s major solar subsidy that has helped millions of households slash their electricity bills. [Read more…]
Narrabri South Solar Farm Approved
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The NSW Government has been keen to announce its recent large-scale solar approvals. Here’s one it appears to have missed – a 60MW facility near Narrabri. [Read more…]
Approval Granted For 900MW Yarrabee Solar Project
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After a string of large-scale solar approvals leading into the end of the year, the NSW Government has left an announcement of the biggest to last. [Read more…]
Tesla Big Battery’s First Year: Lowers Electricity Prices, Makes Money, Is Not On Fire
The Hornsdale Power Reserve or “Tesla Big Battery” is One! And it’s been quite successful.
The Tesla Big Battery in South Australia came online last year on the first of December. It’s now one year and 18 days old. Despite the involvement of Elon Musk and Tesla it’s not actually called the Tesla Big Battery. Its real name is the Hornsdale Power Reserve. Personally, if I had been asked, I would have called it Elonia Princess of Power, but I wasn’t consulted and so my naming talents continue to be squandered. [Read more…]
Approval Granted For $262 Million Suntop Solar Farm
Suntop Solar Farm is the second large-scale PV project to be given the green light by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment this week. [Read more…]
Seraphim Solar Panels For Bullarah Solar Farm
Seraphim 325W MX solar panels will feature at Bullarah Solar Farm, a clean power station to be constructed 95 kilometres west of Moree in New South Wales. [Read more…]
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