Goat Hill Project | Image: Altura Group
Pumped hydro storage projects made up half of the projects shortlisted under the Morrison Government’s Underwriting New Generation Investments program. [Read more…]
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Australia’s Pumped Hydro Prospects “Destroy” Wind And Solar Arguments
Research out of ANU indicates pumped hydro storage projects already on the board are “more than enough to back up the grid”. [Read more…]
NEM Emissions Intensity Plummets As Renewables Capacity Increases
The Australia Institute’s (TAI’s) latest National Energy Emissions Audit for the electricity sector covering January 2019 has been released. There’s good news – thanks to renewables. [Read more…]
ScoMo’s Climate Solutions Package Panned
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison | via Facebook
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced the climate policy he’ll be going into the next election with. If the aim was to elicit negative reactions, then it was a rip-roaring success. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode #5
Last Friday Ronald and I sat down in SQHQ to discuss the previous 7 days on the blog. Here are the posts we discussed, along with links to the relevant place in the video. [Read more…]
JinkoSolar Ruled The Roost For Solar Panel Shipments In 2018
China’s JinkoSolar led the pack again in 2018 for solar panel shipments states a new report from data and analytics company GlobalData. [Read more…]
TAS On-Farm Energy Audit And Capital Grant Cash Brought Forward
Farmers in Tasmania considering going solar may want to take advantage of the state’s On-Farm Energy Audit and Capital Grant program.
[Read more…]More Solar Energy For Toll Group In Australia
Transport and logistics giant Toll Group has announced completion of a large rooftop solar array atop the Toll Express Parcels Bungarribee depot in northwest Sydney. [Read more…]
Australian Power Project Pushing For HELE Coal
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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…]
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…]
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