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For a country that once "rode on the sheep's back," the dual use of farm land for both sheep grazing and solar generation makes more and more sense.

The post Solar and Sheep: “The future of regional Australia” and the key to better quality wool appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL is looking to rapidly expand decentralised assets - EVs, orchestrated solar and batteries - which means less investment in big wind and solar.

The post AGL looks to EVs, batteries and rooftop solar as it goes local and digests massive loss appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish wind giant explores new method of recycling wind turbine blades – including those already in landfill.

The post Vestas claims major breakthough in wind turbine blade recycling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy 2.0’s estimated completion has been officially delayed, again, making its completion this decade look increasingly unlikely.

The post Snowy Hydro finally fesses up on delays to Snowy 2.0, and for Kurri Kurri too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Contact Energy and Lightsource bp have been tapped to build one of Aotearoa's biggest solar farms, to date, next to an international airport.

The post Big solar off and flying in New Zealand with first utility scale asset for Lightsource bp appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, the scene of the world’s most recent nuclear disaster in 2011, is weighing up offshore wind for future power generation.

The post Tokyo Gas eyes floating offshore wind for Fukushima appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK Conservatives reintroduce an energy and climate-focused department after a seven-year hiatus – but it doesn't guarantee a better policy approach?

The post UK forms Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – what does it mean for climate? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first phase of what will become a nearly 1GW renewable energy hub has been contracted to power a nearby coal mine in South Africa.

The post South Africa’s largest wind farm will power a coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia produces its second highest solar output on record in January, with NSW solar assets delivering more than any other state.

The post Second best month for big solar in Australia as WA facility tops rankings again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Magnis Energy Technologies has put a pause on plans, once vigorously promoted, to build a lithium-ion battery mega factory in Townsville.

The post Battery gigafactory on the backburner as Magnis walks back Queensland plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows nearly 50% year-on-year growth in large-scale wind and solar investment.

The post Big solar and wind pipeline boosted by 4.3GW of new “committed” projects in 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue Future Industries has added to its hydrogen technology portfolio, taking part in an early funding round for a New Zealand start-up.

The post Fortescue backs new green hydrogen technology start-up, this time in NZ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ANU team sandwiches two solar technologies together to achieve cell efficiency at levels targeted by ARENA for 2030.

The post Australian researchers hit solar stretch goal with tandem cell breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fossil fuel lobby demands that new laws designed to force regulators to consider and environmental and emissions in their rulings be watered down.

The post “We might get sued:” Fossil fuel lobby wants environmental objective watered down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Report forecasts tens of gigawatts of new utility-scale renewables capacity will be added to US grid in 2023, the majority of it solar and storage.

The post Solar and storage to dominate new US capacity additions in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Four researchers win the Queen Elizabeth Prize for their work between 1983 and 2023 improving the efficiency of solar cells.

The post Australian solar giants win “Nobel for engineering” for efficiency breakthroughs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind turbine blade repairing robot yields a return on investment within six months, repairing turbine blades four times faster at half the cost of traditional methods.

The post Turbine blade robot makes wind farm repairs faster, cheaper, safer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The race to develop New Zealand's first true utility-scale solar farm is on, with FRV Australia and Genesis Energy hitting go on a 52MW project on the South Island.

The post FRV gets cracking on huge pipeline of big solar in land of long white cloud appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia demand met by rooftop and utility scale solar for six hours straight.

The post Graph of the Day: Solar covers all of South Australia demand for six hours straight appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Team of high profile energy experts selected to guide reboot of Victoria's State Electricity Commission as a publicly owned renewable energy utility.

The post Zibelman, Finkel join expert panel to advise Victoria on controversial public utility appeared first on RenewEconomy.