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December 12, 2022

Media Release: Capacity Investment Scheme a Positive Step Towards Renewables Generating Overnight Electricity, says AUSTELA

Spokesman for the Australian Solar Thermal Industry Association (AUSTELA), Dr Keith Lovegrove, has welcomed the Energy Ministers’ announcement of a Capacity Investment Scheme which has the potential to address the lack of long-duration storage for renewable energy.

Policy
November 16, 2022

Briefing Paper: AUSTELA Releases 'Solar At Night' Energy Market Policy Brief: Renewable energy policy must incentivise and reward projects based on MWh capacity, not simply MW.

Australia’s future energy system requires a substantial increase in long-duration renewable storage but it must be measured in megawatt/hours for it to strengthen the electricity grid, according to the Australian Solar Thermal Energy Association (AUSTELA).

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October 25, 2022

Media Coverage: Solar at Night

Solar at night Director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, Dominic Zaal, offers a deep dive into the capabilities of concentrated solar thermal technology, including what has been proven by global projects so far and how the all important Power Purchasing Agreements stack up.

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September 26, 2022

Media Release: Australia Being Left Behind in Renewable Storage Race as Global Industry Prepares for Next Phase of Solar Technology at US Conference

Australia’s future electricity system must include zero-emissions energy storage that can be dispatched overnight to urgently replace retiring coal power plants, ASTRI has warned as it attends the industry’s international conference, SolarPACES.

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September 23, 2022

Media Coverage: ‘Solar At Night’ Project Resolves Grid’s Storage Gap

A campaign has been launched to ensure Australia’s future energy system includes the multiple hours of daily storage required for users to have access to reliable energy solutions overnight.

Policy
August 4, 2022

Media Release: Capacity Mechanism must incentivise investment in dispatchable renewable electricity that can generate overnight

Australia’s future energy system must include renewable power generators that can be dispatched for 12 or more hours, to meet Australia’s zero-emissions overnight power needs.

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June 28, 2022

Media Release: ASTRI and AUSTELA joint statement on the capacity mechanism

The Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute (ASTRI) and the Australian Solar Thermal Energy Association (AUSTELA) welcome the Energy Security Board’s (ESB) discussion paper on the capacity mechanism.

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