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First tender for wind, solar and storage projects in NSW swamped by six times the capacity sought, including battery projects bidding for long duration storage.

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Rooftop solar PV switched off in South Australia after state cut off from rest of grid because of storm damage to transmission towers.

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Network operators have provided very little evidence to substantiate the need for the sun tax - the export tariff for rooftop PV.

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BlueFloat and Energy Estate unveil second offshore wind project as part of multibillion-dollar investment plan for New Zealand.

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How fast can industry can bring massive decarbonisation projects to market. It's one of the big questions for the likes of CWP and Vattenfall at Egypt's COP27.

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Australia’s only solar maker names Richard Petterson as its new CEO, to take the helm at the Adelaide-based company as it expands its PV offerings.

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Brookfield’s head of renewables Luke Edwards discusses the surprise bid for Origin Energy. Plus: Tesla margins deliver wake up call to Toyota.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Brookfield’s $20 billion green energy plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

On current emissions rates, the world has a 50:50 chance of breaching 1.5°C warming in the next nine years.

The post “Nine years left:” Emissions record in 2022 puts world on course to breach 1.5° appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Just a couple of months after his unceremonious departure from Snowy Hydro, Paul Broad has been tapped by the NSW premier as a "special advisor" on energy.

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Daniel Andrews promises to install 100 neighbourhood batteries across the state if re-elected later this month, to make the most of the state’s rooftop solar resource.

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ESB puts forward two new hybrid models to try and solve grid access issues, to the relief of renewable energy developers.

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You have to hand it to Neoen Australia. Each time it has installed a big battery in Australia it has effectively changed the rules of the game, and pushed the technology into new frontiers. The latest innovation is the newly announced Blyth battery, which will be used to ensure delivery of “24/7 power” to the […]

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Report says sensible – and smart – policies will support the huge new load on the power system as Australia transitions to battery-electric cars. 

The post Will the mass uptake of EVs blow up the power grid? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The French Senate has approved a bill that will require parking lots with a minimum of 80 spaces to be covered with a canopy of solar panels.

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New ARENA-backed research identifies 1,500 new "water and gravity battery" pumped hydro storage sites where one reservoir is already in place.

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We look at developments in Queensland and South Australia. Nigel delivers All Energy wrap and picks apart Sky After Dark misinformation about cobalt.

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AGL Energy kicks off construction of ARENA-backed Broken Hill battery, a 50MW/50MWh lithium-ion BESS in the far west of New South Wales.

The post AGL breaks ground on Broken Hill big battery as AGM looms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First batch of wind turbine blades for the $3bn Andrew Forrest-backed Clarke Creek renewable energy precinct set sail for port of Gladstone.

The post “Massive pieces of kit:” Wind blades set sail for Andrew Forrest’s huge hybrid project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 10MW, two-hour (20MWh) battery energy storage system has been completed in the ACT, where it will be used to support the transmission network.

The post Spanish energy giant switches on ACT battery – its first in the world appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The actions of Brookfield, Andrew Forrest, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar show that shortage of capital is not a problem.

The post Tens of billions are ready for Australia’s renewable revolution: Can regulators and rule makers keep up? appeared first on RenewEconomy.