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The rapid growth in big batteries is changing the dynamics of Australia's main grid, and will help usher out fossil fuels.

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Federal Labor's $1 billion Solar Sunshot program could be put to work as early as August with a tender for PV module manufacturing projects.

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Record output of renewable energy pushed prices down across the main grid in the first quarter, with the exception of the most coal dependent state grid.

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We should rethink the way we charge consumers to use the grid.

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How do you approve a wind farm that is already being built? Enel Green Power has found a way with its Flat Rocks project in WA.

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Federal government grants $1.5 million to install three new community batteries in the suburbs of Canberra.

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How Tritium, the EV fast charger maker that was the darling of the Australian manufacturing industry, came to collapse will be written about for many years.

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A four-hour battery project near the wheat belt town of Merredin gets planning approval as state prepares for a grid with no coal power.

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Coalition delays release of nuclear power policy, saying "it won't be bullied" into meeting the timeline it set itself.

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Batteries become biggest supplier in California's evening peak for fourth time in a week, as renewables smash records with 156 pct of demand.

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Rewiring Aotearoa study shows the rising cost of petrol and gas in New Zealand means electric homes and EVs are now more affordable than fossil fuel alternatives.

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Federal government gives environmental approval to 400MW wind farm in central Queensland on the same day it closes the door on a 300MW project proposed for the state's far north.

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US offshore oil drilling giant and Breakthrough Victoria lead $51m fundraising round for Australian solar and thermal storage hopeful RayGen.

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Federal government to launch Australia's biggest ever tender for wind and solar in May, with more than one third to be reserved for NSW to prepare for future coal closures.

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Ark Energy pulls plans for its second wind project in six months, this time over repeated planning delays for a project criticised for being too close to world heritage areas.

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How do you power a solar farm construction site? Usually with diesel generators. A Victorian project has opted for battery storage and left over PV panels.

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Bridget McIntosh from EnergyLab on South-east Asia's energy transition and the role being played by Australian experts. Plus: Battery storage gets really big.

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One of the world's biggest coal ports says it has what it takes to become a hub for floating offshore wind, given the right investment – and assuming the technology makes it in Australia.

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Pressure grows on federal Labor as Queensland passes ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target with bipartisan support. But LNP refuses to agree to renewables target.

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While a rebate on the upfront cost of a new gas appliance may appeal to customers, they ultimately benefit gas networks far more.

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