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Electrolux seeks to power Adelaide factory with solar and battery storage

Sophie Vorrath15 March 2018

Electrolux wants to power its only remaining Australian factory with a combination of 2.5MW of solar PV and 500kW battery storage.

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University of Newcastle rolls out 2MW solar system at Callaghan Campus

Sophie Vorrath28 February 2018

University of Newcastle says 2MW of solar being added to its Callaghan campus this year will slash energy costs and serve as a "living laboratory."

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Renewables hub, or coal museum? Australia’s energy debate plays out in Latrobe Valley

Sophie Vorrath23 February 2018

The future of a retired brown coal power plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley paints a neat picture of the current state of Australia's energy debate: enshrine fossil fuels, or...

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Solar installs through the roof, as Australians deliver record growth

Sophie Vorrath18 January 201818 January 2018

SunWiz data – and eye-watering charts – reveal 2017 was a "magnificent record setting year" for solar installs, with 50% more rooftop PV capacity added across the country than in...

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Corporates waking up to “new world” of cheap renewables, says Westpac

Sophie Vorrath15 December 2017

Westpac says at least 20 big companies are tendering for wind and solar plants as they look to bypass soaring grid costs and look for self-generation.

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NSW bowls club boosts solar capacity to 414kW, to cut grid power by 25%

Sophie Vorrath16 November 2017

Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club joins commercial solar boom, adding another 314kW to existing 100kW array to save $75,000 a year.

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Brisbane Airport rolls out massive 6MW solar project

Sophie Vorrath19 September 2017

Huge 6MW solar upgrade at Brisbane Airport will supply 18% of electricity needs and save around $1m a year on energy bills.

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Four shopping centres to go behind the meter in major commercial solar deal

Sophie Vorrath6 June 20176 June 2017

One of Australia’s biggest shopping centre owners, SCA Property Group, signs 10-year deal to power four sites cross NSW and SA with a combined total of 2.9MW of rooftop...

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Sydney Markets completes 640kW solar car park, nears 1MW of capacity

Sophie Vorrath14 March 201714 March 2017

Sydney Markets unveils purpose-built 640kW solar car park, taking total installed capacity to 910kW, with more to come.

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Are corporate deals for wind and solar set to boom in Australia?

Sophie Vorrath15 February 201715 February 2017

Contracting for renewables by corporate big energy users has been slow to catch on Down Under. A new report suggests that's about to change.

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