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Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
Three innovations that will continue solar’s march down the cost curve
Wood Mackenzie research predicts solar PV costs will continue to fall through the 2020s, driven by three key improvements to module efficiency.
Q Cells launches 350-360W Q.MAXX-G2 solar module “custom made for Australia’s harsh conditions,” with 15-year product warranty, and 25-year performance warranty.
Battery storage
CleanTech Bites
Governments
NSW Government
Onestep
Renewables
Solar
Sydney Markets takes rooftop solar to massive 3MW – maybe more to come
Sydney Markets adds another 2.2MW PV array to take total rooftop solar capacity to more than 3MW, says there’s room to go bigger.
Battery storage
Climate
Governments
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
South Australian Government
Tesla
Tesla battery + solar now “significantly cheaper” than grid power
Just 14 months ago, the writing was on the wall for grid-only electricity supply. Turns out the gap between grid only and PV+battery+grid is growing much more quickly than...
Demand tariffs are controversial, but if properly done they could work for everyone. We just need the network owners to do the right thing.
Energy Markets
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Australia added 1.3GW of solar in 2017, and could treble it in 2018
While 2017 was a record year for solar PV in Australia, it will be completely put in the shade by what we’re likely to install in 2018.
Battery storage
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Solar
Solar installs through the roof, as Australians deliver record growth
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...
Press Releases
Renewables
Solar
ARENA provides $29m funding boost for world-leading solar PV research
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced it has awarded $29.2 million for 20 research projects to propel the development of solar...
Australian Federal Government
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Governments
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
ARENA gives perovskite solar tech a push, with $6m Greatcell grant
Commercial development of cheap, printable, Australian made perovskite solar cells boosted with $6m ARENA grant to Greatcell Solar.
Battery storage
News & Commentary
Solar
9 solar PV records broken in Australia in 2017 (and one for batteries)
2017 has been a year of records for Australian solar power, and the year's not even finished yet. Here are 10 of the highlights so far...