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Weekend read: Puerto Rican resilience
From ISSUE 12 – 2022When Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sept. 18, it was a Category 1 storm that lacked the brute force winds of the Category 4 Hurricane Maria, which battered the island in 2017. Maria resulted in the…
EnergyCo makes move to formalise Illawarra REZ
The New South Wales government has declared the Illawarra region on the state’s south coast is set to become a renewable energy and clean manufacturing powerhouse after outlining plans for a coordinated renewable energy zone that will…
NSW turbocharges shift to renewables with new emissions target
The New South Wales government aims to “turbocharge” the state’s transition from coal and gas to a renewables-based grid with a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% in little more than a decade on the pathway to net zero…
CSIRO reveals plan to build domestic silicon and solar supply chain
Australia’s national science agency has urged the government to develop a domestic solar manufacturing industry with a new report warning that the current highly concentrated international silicon and PV cell supply chains pose real risks…
Weekend read: Automate, foldout for a ultra-low-cost solar future
From pv magazine ISSUE 12 – 2022Ultra-low-cost solar (ULCS) has definitively entered the everyday lexicon of energy terms since Darren Miller made it the topic of plenary session conversation at the All-Energy conference in Melbourne…
Weekend read: opportunity in the crisis
From pv magazine ISSUE 10 – 2022A helpful crisis sounds like an oxymoron but, for the solar industry in the energy transition, such situations are both deeply regrettable and a time to get to work. With a global pandemic ongoing,…
Renewable projects report prompts call for energy market reform
The Clean Energy Council has reiterated calls to reform the grid connection process to provide increased certainty and security for investors after a new report revealed only one renewable energy generation project reached financial close…
Ross Garnaut thinks Australia can become a low-carbon superpower; Clive Hamilton is not convinced
From the ConversationRoss Garnaut is a big beast in the Australian climate policy world, and a Labor favourite since his days as economic adviser to Bob Hawke. His 2008 Climate Change Review shifted the dial on policy, encouraging…
Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council reaps solar savings
Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council has seen its energy costs slashed by switching to renewables. October 28, 2022 Blake MatichImage: Northern Beaches council According to the Northern Beaches Council (Council), the electricity costs for…
Philippines introduces priority dispatch for renewables, opens market to 100% foreign investments
The government of the Philippines has introduced a new preferential dispatch policy for renewable energy in the country’s wholesale electricity spot market. It has also started to amend the Renewable Energy Act to remove a 40% ownership cap…