No Solar Energy? No Problem! Gigantic Undersea Cable Will Make It Happen

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:39:42 +0000

An undersea power cable will transport solar energy from sunny Australia to Singapore, helping the island nation transition to carbon-free electricity.

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Big Batteries — Squeezing Out The Gas In Australia

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 16:23:20 +0000

Why is squeezing out the gas so important? Electricity produced by gas peakers is the most expensive in the Australian grid. All electricity providers can then match that price even if they are producing electricity from free wind or sunshine. Batteries can store Australia’s massive oversupply of electricity produced during … [continued]

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Nearly 1 In 3 Homes In Australia Covered In Solar Panels

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:42:56 +0000

Australia has been a global leader in rooftop solar PV penetration for a decade or so — the leader. According to data from SunWiz, which tracks this market, nearly one out of every three Australian homes now has solar panels on top. Furthermore, rooftop solar power is about to become #1 in the country in […]

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Renewable Energy Developers Ready To Quit Australia Over Idiotic Government Policies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:50:13 +0000

Solar power plant in AustraliaSolar investment in Australia is shrinking due in large part to ridiculous federal policies that make renewable energy projects too risky. The Smart Energy Council thinks it’s time to reverse those wrongheaded policies.

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