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Solar plus storage beats out “cheap” gas to serve evening peaks
First Solar bid for solar and storage peaking power plant in Arizona beats out "cheap" gas and sets new milestone for dispatchable renewables.
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First Solar takes Lyon to court, as solar + storage assets put to market
Ambitious solar and storage developer Lyon Group embroiled in an escalating court battle with US solar giant First Solar, just as it seeks to complete sale of some of...
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First Solar Awarded 241MW module supply contract for edify energy solar projects in Australia
Company to deliver more than 500MW in Australia over the next 12 Months
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Sun Metals says new solar farm will underpin zinc refinery expansion
Korean Zinc refiner says 116MW solar plant it's building near Townsville will underpin the expansion of its north Queensland operations.
First Solar's 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm in regional NSW becomes latest from ARENA's large-scale solar round to reach financial close.
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CEFC, French bank, tip $100m debt into Kidston 50MW solar farm
Phase one of plans to turn disused Queensland gold mine into massive solar and pumped hydro storage project reaches financial close.
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Sun Metals goes for bigger solar plant to hedge against energy costs
Korean-owned zinc refiner ups size of proposed Qld solar farm to 116MW, casting shade on claim renewables are a "manufacturing killer".
Zinc metals producer Sun Metals is to build a 100MW solar PV plant was part of plans to expand its refinery near Townsville, in northern Queensland, in what is...
EnergyAustralia to write contracts for 500MW of wind and solar farm, as solar projects expected to meet half of renewable energy target as costs fall.
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As solar gets cheaper, it must get greener too
A new solar standard in France has developers competing on more than just price – they must also compete on their project's environmental sustainability.