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Pacific Green unveils plans for South Australia's biggest battery, a 1.5GWh project that could be trumped by an even bigger project in Victoria.

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Origin confirms Brookfield bid doomed, but delays meeting to consider revised bid and the federal government's massive renewable energy news.

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This is exactly the kind of bold policy needed to rapidly transform Australia’s energy market while ensuring reliability and affordability. Can we apply it to consumer energy, too?

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Federal Labor's move to underwrite 32GW of renewables and storage is nothing short revolutionary. But abandoning market-based mechanisms carries its own serious risks.

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One of a suite of new big batteries to soon join the grid in Queensland has been registered and officially connected, with work on commissioning to start soon.

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NSW will get three big new batteries at little or no cost to consumers. It's been urged to go out and get more, and end the costly idea of paying to keep the Eraring coal generator open.

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Chris Bowen will let the long-standing renewable energy target die, choosing instead a massive auction program seeking 32GW of new capacity to meet 82 pct renewable target.

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Australians have invested $25 billion in solar and batteries, with plenty more to come. We need policy and regulations to complement the investment.

The post Twenty-five billion reasons for ministers to support urgent consumer energy reform appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The steelmaker says plans to make wind turbines at Port Kembla scrapped because bridges are too small - but it still hopes to provide steel to other makers.

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Akaysha Energy says four hour batteries will be the "new normal" in Australian storage projects thanks to design of capacity investment scheme.

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Rest Super to invest $1 billion into Quinbrook projects. More than half of its members are young and are driving the fund's shift into green investments.

The post Another super fund joins green energy wave by sinking $1 billion into Quinbrook projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish energy giant CIP unveils its first big battery - the biggest in South Australia - as it launches a major storage investment push in Australia.

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The 130MW Glenrowan solar farm has been energised in northern Victoria and will soon begin generating enough electricity to power 45,000 homes.

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BlackRock's Akaysha to build Australia's biggest four hour battery, and AGL to install a huge battery at Liddell after winning tender to fill gap from Eraring closure.

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Northvolt hails breakthrough in sodium ion batteries, providing big advances for battery storage and ultimately for electric vehicles.

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Report finds excessive supernormal profits are becoming the norm for Australia's regulated networks, harming power affordability and diverting billions from the energy transition.

The post Network super profits cost consumers up to $400 a year, and slow the shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group has announced three of the first green hydrogen deals to reach a final investment decision in the United States and Australia.

The post Fortescue presses go on more than $1.1 billion of green hydrogen and iron projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The sudden spike in warming in 2023 comes from a combination of factors. It's not a sign of total climate failure – but the emissions gap with current policies is still hellish.

The post In September we went past 1.5°C, in November we tipped over 2°C. What’s going on? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen's huge Collie battery could be paid more than $100 million a year to help squash solar duck curve in world's biggest isolated grid, but state-owned battery will get paid much less.

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Gavin Collis from the CSIRO discusses the future of Australia's battery recycling industry.

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