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Daily update: UBS says average Australian houses could go off-grid by 2018

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Australian households could go off-grid by 2018, Origin lines up another attack on RET, ARENA defends renewables role, ACT energy minister slams Hockey’s wind comments, CEFC key to unlocking huge potential in renewables market, Cost gap between renewables and gas is closing in US, Is Europe paying the price for its solar leadership? and From grid defected to grid connected.

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The Parkinson Report

UBS: Australian households could go off-grid by 2018 Giles Parkinson

Investment bank UBS says average Australian households may find it cost competitive to leave the grid as soon as 2018, as the cost of solar continues its decline and the cost of battery storage also falls.

Origin lines up another attack on renewable energy target Giles Parkinson

Origin Energy suggests changes to RET that would mean no large scale projects, or no rooftop solar – or little of both.

ARENA defends renewables role, fights for funds and independence Sophie Vorrath

ARENA says audit commission has misunderstood its role, as it prepares for bad news about funding – and possibly its independence – in next week’s budget.

ACT energy minister slams Hockey’s “offensive” wind comments Giles Parkinson

ACT energy minister Simon Corbell says he is “ashamed” of federal government’s renewable policies, and mocks Joe Hockey’s wind farm comments.

CEFC key to unlocking huge potential in renewables market Sophie Vorrath

CEFC CEO Oliver Yates says fund’s role as ‘circuit-breaker or catalyst’ in Australian renewables has been crucial, and he hopes it can keep doing its job.

Cost gap between renewables and gas is closing in US Herman Trabish

Wind’s levelized cost of energy is catching up to gas in the US, and solar is only a step behind.

Is Europe paying the price for its solar leadership Lindsay Wilson

Parts of Europe could be feeling the effects of starting the solar party on their own.

From grid defected to grid connected Virginia Lacy

Companies like eLab’s Sunverge are combining grid-tied solar power and batteries to provide