Wind & Solar Are Already Cheaper Than Coal & Gas, So Let’s Get On With…
New wind and solar energy generation is already cheaper – on average – than the cost of existing coal or gas power on Australia’s National Electricity Market.
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Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency Commits $20 Million To Boosting Solar PV R&D
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announced this week that it is committing $20 million in funding to boost the growth of solar PV research and development in an effort to make solar PV more affordable, efficient, and competitive.
Solar Power Could Provide 30% Of Australia’s Electricity, Claims ARENA
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has laid out its new investment priorities for the coming years and has promised to accelerate solar PV innovation and development to the point where it believes solar could provide 30% of Australia’s electricity within the next 20 years.
Battery Storage Already Competitive With Pumped Hydro, Says ARENA
Speaking at the 2017 Large-Scale Solar Conference co-hosted by RenewEconomy and Informa in Sydney on Monday, ARENA CFO Ian Kay said projects pairing 100MW of renewable energy generation with 100MWh of energy storage were “about equal” in cost.
Wind & Solar Go Together Like Cake & Ice Cream
Most people think wind power and solar power are competitors, but Sarah Kurtz of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory says that the opposite is true
EnergyAustralia To Sign PPAs Worth $1.5 Billion For 500 Megawatts Of New Wind & Solar
One of Australia’s leading energy companies, EnergyAustralia, announced this week it intends to sign agreements worth AUD$1.5 billion to buy around 500 MW of power from new wind and solar around the country.
Australia To Build Solar-Wind-Storage Project In North Queensland
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has committed up to $18 million to fund the development of an Australian-first solar-wind-storage project in North Queensland. Announced on Friday, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will commit up to $18 million in recoupable grant funding for an Australian-first solar-wind-storage project set to be … [continued]
Australian Island To Be Powered By World-First Island Microgrid With Wave, Solar, & Energy Storage
An Australia-based wave energy company has received governmental funding to proceed with building what would be the world’s first renewable energy island microgrid which would include wave energy, solar energy, and energy storage. Perth-based wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced this week that it had been awarded $2.5 … [continued]
Australia Reaches Cross-Bench Agreement To Cut Renewable Energy Funding By $500 Million
In a remarkably short-sighted and catastrophic move for the Australian renewable energy industry, the country’s government has reached a cross-bench agreement with the opposition party to strip $500 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Rumors and promises of cutting funding to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) … [continued]
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Approves 12 Large-Scale Solar PV Projects For Funding
Amidst calls for the cessation of just such funding, Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency has approved twelve large-scale solar PV projects for funding as part of its multi-million dollar large-scale solar funding round. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced funding this week for twelve new large-scale solar PV power plants … [continued]
