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Hi everyone,
Welcome to another issue of the Solar Quotes weekly newsletter - please feel free to forward it on to others.
As always, it's been an interesting week on the solar scene in Australia and overseas - check out the stories below.
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SQ VIEWS
Australian Standards Must Be Free For The Benefit Of Education, Business And The World.
Australian Standards can cost solar installers anything up to several hundred dollars each. Standards for solar power (and everything else) should be free of charge to download says SQ blogger Ronald.
SOLAR NEWS
Development Approval For WA Solar + Wind + Battery Project
Advanced Energy Resources’ proposed Yallabatharra solar and wind project, which will include battery storage, has received development approval from Western Australia’s Northampton Shire Council.
University Of New South Wales To Be 100% Solar Powered
Claiming it be the first deal of its type among universities throughout the world, UNSW has announced the inking of a agreement that will see it sourcing 100% of its electricity from solar panels.
Solar PV Electricity Cost Reduction “Remarkable” – IRENA
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) that includes information on Australia shows how much the cost of electricity from solar power and other renewables has dropped in recent years.
Third Stage Of Canberra Solar Battery Storage Grants Kicks Off
The third stage of the ACT’s Next Generation Energy Storage grants program has been provided more than $3 million in funding for battery system subsidies.
Big Batteries Projects For Queensland And Northern Territory
Huge battery systems could be installed in QLD and NT reasonably soon – and one may be bigger than what is currently the world’s largest operating lithium-ion battery storage facility, which is located in South Australia.
Victorian Coal Power Station Unit Fails – Again
A troublesome generation unit at the brown coal-fired Loy Yang A power station recently experienced problems again – reportedly the sixth incident in just a few weeks.
Port Augusta 150MW Solar Thermal Power Plant Approved
SolarReserve’s $650 million Aurora solar thermal power station project has been granted development approval by South Australia’s State Government.
Lights Out For FPL Coal Plant, While Solar Powers Up
Florida Power & Light (FPL) has shuttered another coal-fired power station and brought four new solar farms online – with more to come.
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Under Review
The Department of the Environment and Energy is overseeing a review examining the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in boosting flows of finance into Australia’s clean energy sector.
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