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Wind farm owner rejects rumour that old turbines will be buried in sand dunes when the oldest commercial wind farm is closed in 2027.

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Bids close for what is likely to be Australia's biggest wind and solar tender on Tuesday. But will it see the light of day?

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A proposed small wind farm and a giant battery project can expect a planning decision within four months after being fast-tracked by Victoria government.

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Zinc miner is to treble the size of a proposed wind farm, as one of the biggest mining provinces reduces its dependence on expensive gas.

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Electricity demand in Australia's biggest grid, and biggest coal state, hits a dramatic and surprising new low as rooftop PV takes its biggest bite yet out of market.

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Queensland Hydro calls for submissions on its proposed Borumba pumped hydro scheme, despite government concerns about its viability.

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Australian ship builder wins roughly $270 million contract to design a 130-metre, "hydrogen-ready" high-speed passenger ferry for a Swedish ferry line.

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New survey confirms majority of Australians support replacing fossil fuels with a mix of firmed renewables, but few realise how soon most coal plants will be shutting down.

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Gupta to sell a stake in coking coal mine to relieve debt pressures and free up funds for Whyalla Steelworks - which in turn could confirm path for state hydrogen plan.

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New data suggests renewable connections, commitments and commissioning are getting back to where they need to be to meet 2030 targets. CEC's Kane Thonrton explains. Plus: AGL and Origin's big bets on batteries.

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New research on electricity market volatility compares 43 markets including in the Americas, Europe, Asia and New Zealand. An Australian state takes the title.

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NSW announces interim CEO and investment mandate for newly formed "green bank", with the focus on big and community batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs.

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As an analyst, themes generally tend to emerge and hold court for a while. A few years ago it might be grid forming inverters, two years ago it was wind costs. This year, one of the ITK themes is the role of DER, or distributed energy resources. This note is not even a drive off […]

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Victoria government's SEC chooses company best known for gravity storage technology to build conventional battery for newly acquired project.

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Two of the five Australian banks remaining in the Net Zero Bank Alliance are sending mixed signals about their future involvement after Macquarie pulled out.

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Greens get busy "Dutton-proofing" federal Labor's flagship clean energy policies to stop them being tweaked to support coal, gas or nuclear by a Coalition government.

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NSW agrees deal for crown land to be used for massive wind and battery storage project in south-west of state.

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Companies join forces to bring cutting edge floating solar technology to the Australian market, to meet demand for renewable energy and sustainable water supply.

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A move by the Northern Territory government to strip two environmental groups of funding and push through sweeping reforms to expand fossil fuel extraction is a sign of what’s to come under any future Dutton government, those groups say. The NT Environment Centre (ECNT) and the Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) were stripped of $100,000 […]

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Plans to install a big battery energy storage system outside a small regional town in Queensland queue for federal environmental approval.

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