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There is a chasm between what advocates say new transmission links will do in western Victoria and what it will actually do - turn it into an electrical “parking lot”. 

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Genex solar farms yields fall back to earth as market prices soften, but focus now on storage projects with its first big battery ready to charge.

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A rapid rise in reduced power tariff offerings reserved for load-controllable heat pumps has sent their operating costs up to a third lower than gas heating.

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Tesla says big batteries can deliver system strength services around one third cheaper than spinning machines currently favoured by network companies.

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Former competition czar Rod Sims emerges as chair of Superpower Institute, promoting Australia’s low cost green energy opportunity, and fighting the info war. Plus: Big battery boom.

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Global thermal coal trade is beyond its peak. So why does Australia expect to gain an increasing share in a declining market?

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Energy market rule change lowers a key grid connection hurdle for renewables, put in place in the wake of South Australia's 2016 "system black."

The post Big win for wind and solar as rule change reverses “system black” fallout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rod Sims has emerged as a champion of Australia's green energy transition, hailing its wind and solar as lowest cost power in the world and vowing to fight the info wars.

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Solar eclipse casts shadow over Australian grid and its world-leading share of solar PV, but the next one will cross over major population centres.

The post Australia grid rides through solar eclipse, but the next one will be a “doozy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Record contributions to the grid from both large-scale and rooftop solar are helping to push down the wholesale cost of power, new AER data shows.

The post Record solar generation, from both farms and rooftops, drives down power prices on the NEM appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla says grid storage installations jumped nearly four-fold in first quarter and it plans many more "mega-factories" to increase supply.

The post Tesla plans “many more” Megapack factories as grid battery sales quadruple appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin presses go on the Eraring battery, with construction to start within weeks on storage asset that will help replace Australia's biggest coal generator.

The post Origin presses go on Eraring battery to help replace Australia’s biggest coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Concrete poured for foundations of major EnergyConnect substation, one of the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Solar eclipse expected to have impact on solar output as shadow sweeps across Australia on Thursday.

The post Solar eclipse expected to cut more than 1GW of PV as shadow sweeps across Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable administrators give extra time to short listed bidders to crunch the numbers on world's biggest solar and battery project.

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A timelapse video shows the 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla battery taking shape in Kogan Creek, next to the coal generator of the same name.

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New net zero study says Australia needs up to 3,000 gigawatts of new wind and solar to meet its 2050 target, or turn to gas and CCS.

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Latest data puts Australia at just over 1.1kW of solar per person, giving it top spot on that metric. But China's "remarkable" PV market growth eclipses all.

The post Australia again tops global solar per capita, as world installs 240GW of PV in 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Canberra is aiming to be fossil fuel-free by 2045, and has struck a deal with Choice to help owners of existing homes make switch to electric.

The post ACT turns focus to old houses as it seeks to kick gas out of national capital appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue Future Industries tips funds into Spanish engineering firm whose innovations include a self-erecting wind turbine tower and modular blade technology.

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