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South Australia may need a much bigger battery to avoid risk of potential supply shortfalls in the evening peaks of summer from 2026/27.

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The BESS comes online as batteries generally begin to have a noticeable influence on the energy market.

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AEMO chief says emergency rooftop solar switch-off mechanisms must be set up across the national electricity market and smart inverter controls fast-tracked.

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Genex likely to build biggest solar farm on Australia's main grid after landing huge 25-year off take deal for Fortescue's hydrogen projects in Queensland.

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Clean Energy Council says Australia needs to "create its own luck" and replace incremental policies with a co-ordinated master plan to accelerate green energy push.

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Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invested. But with 69 brands and 420 different models on the market, and no energy star rating system for heat pumps, buying one can be confusing.

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Cannon-Brookes provides bulk of funds for start-up hoping to help solve the wind and solar connection log jams on Australia's main grid.

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Battery storage will see changes in chemistries in the push for longer lasting batteries for the grid, and less range obsession for EVs. And even solid state batteries could be a thing by 2030.

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We talk to Caroline Wykamp and Prajit Parameswar from Marinus Link. Plus: Spring renewables surge delivers low prices, new records, and a push for more storage.

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Developer of iron flow batteries says Australia is the perfect place for the technology, given its push for renewables and its expertise in minerals processing.

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The economy ministry says the goal of completing Germany's coal phase-out “ideally” by 2030 remains unaffected by the decision, as do climate targets.

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NSW leaps to a new renewables record of 87.5 per cent. Will it be the first coal state in Australia to reach an instance of 100 per cent renewables?

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New renewables company launches in Tasmania with plans for the state's biggest solar farm, and an eye on offshore wind projects.

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In the shift to renewables, electricians and energy workers are becoming as scarce and indispensable as rare metals used in batteries. We need a fix – and fast.

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"Considerable maintenance expenditure” will be needed to keep old coal plants running, the regulator says, as it contemplates what price to put on emissions.

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Queensland's Stanwell signs deal for long duration "iron flow batteries" as it seeks different storage solutions for the switch from coal to green energy.

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CEFC-backed fund provides $8 million for perth-based start-up to scale its unique battery recycling technology.

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Australia has signed back up to a global climate change fund for developing countries after an almost five-year absence, reversing a Morrison-era snub to international community.

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Queensland coal utility makes first major wind investment, in a deal to own half the 372MW Boulder Creek wind farm – and buy all of its energy once complete.

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Renewable energy's long supply chains are being linked to modern slavery – it is an issue that the industry must take seriously.

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