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The Mt Piper is destined to be the last coal plant in the NSW grid, but is likely to cease operation well before that - leaving the biggest state coal-free in 10 years time.

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EnergyAustralia boss Mark Collette on how he will make sure the company’s last coal generator will not get in the way of the renewable transition, and why he went electric.

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Amid all the song and dance over the market operator’s 10-year reliability outlook, and the revelations of the stunning incompetence of the federal government owned Snowy Hydro, it’s not surprising that the march of rooftop solar barely got a mention. On Wednesday, the Australian Energy Market Operator revealed two fascinating graphs that underline not just […]

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Transgrid submits environmental impact statement for HumeLink as opponents promise to cause "significant delays" after underground option again dismissed.

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Global renewables giant marks milestone 3.3GW of wind, solar and battery storage installed in Australia – hopes to make it 10GW by 2030.

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The cost of building a government-backed new gas plant in NSW has jumped to almost $1bn, with no word on whether green hydrogen will be in the mix when it comes online.

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ARENA tips more money into RayGen's groundbreaking solar and storage technology as it eyes its first large scale projects.

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Federal government confirms huge blowout in costs of Snowy 2.0, with $4.3bn already spent, as Snowy Hydro sets a new path forward for the beleaguered project.

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AEMO says country's ageing coal plants are getting less reliable, with the rate of unplanned outage rates likely to remain high as they battle with extreme weather.

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AEMO says planned big battery projects should fill the gap created by the scheduled 2025 closure of Eraring. But if the sky does fall in, the lights might go out.

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State-owned Stanwell Corp signs MoU with RWE in a deal to support the roll-out of up to 10GW of projects, starting with two huge wind farms.

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Experts call for an independent review of Snowy 2.0 as costs of the controversial project are reported to have doubled again to $12 billion, not including transmission.

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Electrification and energy upgrades for social housing and rooftop solar for apartment dwellers get a new chunk of joint federal and state funding.

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Victoria and South Australia to share 2,400MWh of new storage capacity under new tender to fill gaps created by closure of coal and gas generators.

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Australia's energy and climate policies, both federal and state, are well intentioned but require a heavy state hand and are, slow, bureaucratic, end up picking winners.

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Bowen announces consultation on two new offshore wind zones in Australia, one in the Bass Strait and one near Bunbury in W.A.

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Octopus venture with First Nations peoples plans $1 billion of solar and battery projects in Northern Territory, and has an eye on even bigger green hydrogen plans.

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New report says wind and solar saved $810 billion in electricity costs across the globe in 2022, and delivered substantial emissions and health benefits.

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Offshore wind industry warns Australia that its first gigawatt scale projects will not be cheap, but costs will fall if the country aims for scale and is realistic about local content.

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Look ma, no coal. Transgrid says the race is on to prepare the NSW grid to operate it at times at 100% instantaneous renewables.

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