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Rooftop solar helps push operational demand to a new record low in the renewable state of South Australia.

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Snowy management defends Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme, telling an estimates hearing the economics stack up and rejecting claims the project would affect the national park.

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IEA data smashes another renewables myth, showing that they account for a far smaller portion of global demand for minerals and metals than fossil fuels – particularly coal.

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Distributed solar to be largest source of capacity additions in next five years, utility-scale PV, onshore wind and hydropower.

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Tasmania's 112MW Granville Wind Farm on track to start sending power to the grid in December, with the first of its 31 turbines nearing completion.

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Australia would need to close almost all its coal power generators by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement, new research has shown.

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Rather than a hedge, regulators should encourage wind and solar generators to connect early through lower access charges to help unlock the lack of investment in network infrastructure.

The post Here’s how to get Australian renewables into the zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla big battery at Hornsdale has just earned its biggest monthly revenue from wholesale markets.

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Three Lyon companies placed in liquidation by Deloitte, just days after group announced solar and storage deal with Chinese power company.

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We ordered an electric Kona and a 10kW rooftop solar system. This was no act of protest, because it is economically rational and environmentally responsible.

The post A whole new world: Why my electric Kona and 10kW rooftop solar make sense appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia now has a standard for residential battery storage installations. We look at what it means for customers, and installers.

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A potential closure of Alcoa's Portland smelter would have huge ramifications for the Australian grid. It would remove the biggest customer of brown coal, and ironically accelerate the transition to clean energy that it cannot afford to wait for.

The post Australia’s dirty grid may kill its biggest customers, and the case for coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Quick poll of renewable energy developers finds overwhelming opposition to AEMC's proposed complex new market signals.

The post Renewable industry rejects AEMC new pricing proposals, fears investment halt appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Alinta says solar power deal for Fortescue iron ore means proof that renewables can drive Australia’s economic powerhouses.

The post Fortescue signs up to Alinta plans to use solar to power huge iron ore mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor expects up to six new projects will be approved under the underwriting scheme before the end of the year, and is likely to favour fossil fuels.

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Oliver Woldring and Jose Zapata from ITP Renewables discuss OpenCem, which allows people to model their own energy transition. Plus: AEMC’s new rules.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s future grid? You decide appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ACT climate change minister Shane Rattenbury outlines the territory’s zero emissions strategy for transport, starting with the government fleet.

The post The Driven Podcast: Leading the charge to electric transport appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Research shows greatest barrier to nuclear power in Australia remains cost, as parliamentary inquiry continues in Canberra.

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Combined output of wind and solar in Australia's main grid beats brown coal output for first time in September quarter, in significant landmark for clean energy transition.

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Victorian dairy farm looks to cover all its electricity needs with 450kW solar and 80kW/320kWh vanadium redox flow battery.

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