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Markets & Policy

Australia to ratify Paris climate agreement, but has much work to do “When Australia makes a commitment to a global agreement, we follow through and that is exactly what we are doing,” said Malcolm Turnbull after government announced plan to ratify Paris Agreement by end of year.

Sophie Vorrath

Nov 10, 2016

Applications & Installations

Former coal boss seeks approval for 300 MW solar plant in Port Augusta The former head of Australias most polluting brown coal generator is proposing a 10-fold increase in the size of a solar PV plant he proposes fills in the market gap created by the closure of Port Augustas own brown coal-fired generation capacity.

Sophie Vorrath

Oct 20, 2016

Markets & Policy

Stunning price falls could spark another gold rush for US solar PV market A Deutsche Bank report has predicted “sharp declines” in US solar module and inverter prices that it says could drive payback periods down to less than five years and spark a “final ‘gold rush'” in the American residential, commercial and industrial markets, starting in 2017.

Sophie Vorrath

Oct 19, 2016

Markets & Policy

Perovskite breakthrough may fast-track new solar PV technology Just over a year after Australian cleantech company Dyesol claimed to have achieved efficiency levels of 10 per cent in its perovskite solar cells, US researchers claim to have topped that, with a breakthrough that could also work to fast-track commercialisation of the technology.

Sophie Vorrath

Oct 09, 2016

Markets & Policy

New $100m Australian solar fund to target large-scale blue chip solar assets A new, AUD$100 million renewable energy investment fund that aims to buy up established solar farms around Australia has been launched by Melbourne-based Impact Investment Group, with the backing of some high profile names including respected economist Ross Garnaut and the Lieberman family.

Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2016

Markets & Policy

Australia: CEFC-Westpac scheme to help business adopt solar, battery storage, EVs A new loan facility that will help Australian businesses invest in solar, battery storage, energy efficient technologies and electric vehicles has been launched by Westpac Bank in conjunction with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

Sophie Vorrath

May 16, 2016

Applications & Installations

Australia: Household battery storage to be economically attractive by 2020 Battery storage could be just five years away from being an economic no-brainer for some Australian solar households, according to a new report which predicts grid-connected battery storage will be economically attractive for many homes from around 2020. RenewEconomy reports.

Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2015

Applications & Installations

Brazil to install 350 MW floating solar array at hydro dam in Amazon Brazil has become the latest nation to embrace floating solar power technology, with the announcement of a massive 350 MW project at the Balbina hydroelectric plant in the Amazon.

Sophie Vorrath

Mar 30, 2015

Applications & Installations

One in five of all Australian households now using solar One out of every five Australian households are turning to solar energy for their electricity or hot water, new data has revealed.

Sophie Vorrath

Dec 03, 2014