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‘An enormous scar’: the battle over solar farms and pylons as Reform UK takes aim at net zero
by Jillian Ambrose on July 13, 2025 at 6:00 am
In the fourth part of a series, we look at how climate orthodoxy is coming under fire in LincolnshireAn unjust transition?: Teeside divided over net zeroIt breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform is targeting manufacturing heartlandsIn early summer the wide open fields of Lincolnshire seem to expand beneath even larger clear blue skies. Travel north through the breadbasket of Britain towards the North Sea, from […]
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Approval sought for solar hybrid project with biggest 8-hour battery in Australia
by Giles Parkinson & Rachel Williamson on July 13, 2025 at 5:32 am
Decvelopers of a proposed 300 MW solar project with a massive eight-hour "integrated" battery in north west Victoria seek federal environmental approval. The post Approval sought for solar hybrid project with biggest 8-hour battery in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]
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The solar battery rebate has arrived – here’s how to steer clear of scammers
by Finn Peacock on July 12, 2025 at 12:00 am
In 2008, consumers were treated to dodgy operators and rubbish inverters during the solar boom. Don’t let history repeat itself this time aroundGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailThis month the new federal battery rebate kicked off.It reminded me of 2008. I was working at the CSIRO and watching the solar boom take off thanks to the new $8,000 solar rebate for 1kW of panels. Consumers were excited, but most had no idea what they were […]
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Wind and solar farms shut down as giant super battery tests its shock absorber function for first time
by Giles Parkinson on July 11, 2025 at 11:41 pm
In an Australian first, two wind and solar farms shut down their output as part of testing for the world's biggest "shock absorber" battery. The post Wind and solar farms shut down as giant super battery tests its shock absorber function for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]
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Ignoring customers is unsustainable and bad policy
by Kent Chandler, Chris Villarreal and Michael Giberson on July 11, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Enabling flexible customer demand can drive significant system-wide benefits while mitigating the cost or timing of expensive system upgrades. […]
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Environmental, consumer advocates sue Bonneville for joining SPP’s day-ahead market
by Ethan Howland on July 11, 2025 at 1:50 pm
Plaintiffs say the agency's decision to join Markets+ will increase the risk of blackouts compared to joining CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market or a “no-action” alternative. […]
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Sabanci Renewables to build 156MW solar project in Texas
by Shreeyashi Ojha on July 11, 2025 at 1:10 pm
Sabanci Renewables, the North American subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings, is building a 156MWdc solar project in McLennan County, Texas. […]
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Misaligned interconnection, transmission planning could hurt competitive markets: FERC’s Chang
by Ethan Howland on July 11, 2025 at 12:42 pm
Getting generation online as quickly as possible is a key priority, according to Commissioner Judy Chang. “We should plan, design, permit — all faster." […]
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Renewables growing twice as fast as total global electricity generation – IRENA
by Will Norman on July 11, 2025 at 11:09 am
Renewable electricity generation has grown more than twice as fast as total global electricity generation since 2012, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). […]
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Juniper Green Energy commissions 217MWp solar project in Maharashtra
by Shreeyashi Ojha on July 11, 2025 at 10:36 am
Indian independent power producer (IPP) Juniper Green Energy has commissioned an additional 71MWp at Chapalgaon Solar Project in Solapur, Maharashtra. […]
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APAC led 589GW global PV inverters shipments in 2024
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on July 11, 2025 at 10:24 am
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region has accounted for 69% of the 589GW solar PV inverters shipped in 2024, according to a report from analyst Wood Mackenzie. […]
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Trump executive order creating fresh anxiety in US solar market
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on July 11, 2025 at 10:07 am
Analysis: A presidential executive order issued on Monday tightening up project start rules is causing concern among developers. […]
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PV Price Watch: China’s polysilicon and wafers see price hikes across the board
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on July 11, 2025 at 9:18 am
According to the latest pricing data from the Silicon Industry Branch, released on 9 July, the transaction price range for n-type dense polysilicon has oscillated between RMB34,000-38,000/ton (US$4,741-5,299/ton). […]
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Italy receives 17.5GW solar PV bids in latest renewables auction
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on July 11, 2025 at 8:36 am
Solar firms submitted over 1,300 expressions of interest to the latest Italian government renewable energy tender, for a combined 17.5GW of proposed generation capacity. […]
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UN warns Great Barrier Reef headed for “in danger” list, orders 2026 review
by Poppy Johnston & Fraser Barton on July 11, 2025 at 5:09 am
Conservationists have warned Australia is falling short on protecting the Great Barrier Reef as the nation prepares to table another report into its management. The post UN warns Great Barrier Reef headed for “in danger” list, orders 2026 review appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]