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Where is that wind and solar farm that we keep on hearing about? Where is that big battery? And that coal generator about to shut down.

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DP Energy says it has the OK to take the next important steps in gaining approval for a 700MW wind farm and battery project proposed in the south west of New South Wales.

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“This was not climate justice provided but naked power politics by developed countries, led by the US, at its worst,” say critics of key decision taken ahead of climate talks.

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Bouldercombe big battery is back in action and should be fully commissioned within weeks after the cause of the fire in September was identified.

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Study suggests the dangerous process of ship-to-ship refuelling could be feasible in Pilbara ports, using green ammonia produced in the region.

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World's biggest offshore wind developer blames a ship shortage for the decision to dump its US Ocean Winds project. There are lessons for Australia's nascent offshore wind industry too.

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Fortescue has stepped back from its ambitious 5.4 gigawatt (GW) Uaroo Renewable Energy Hub but still plans to build something on the site.

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Neoen 3rd quarter revenue crimped by transition of its biggest solar asset to a fixed contract, and lower battery returns after a stellar performance the previous year.

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Neoen says Capital Big Battery delayed until 2024 due to connection issues, with liquidated damages to be paid in a likely first-of-its type case for battery storage projects in Australia.

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Sun Cable may built a multi-billion dollar facility in Tasmania to make high voltage sub-sea cables for its ambitious renewable energy export plans.

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ARENA receives applications request for $1.3 billion of community battery proposals, more than 10 times the $120 million available under its funding program.

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Just over half of Europe's single family homes could technically be fully energy self-sufficient with a combination of solar energy and storage systems.

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Nationwide rooftop solar installations jumped 11 per cent in October, putting Australia on track to beat the 2021 record for small-scale PV growth.

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Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy now has major wind energy projects under development in all three of mainland Australia's east-coast states.

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Short answer: no. Should we lift the ban? It would have no practical effect on electricity markets, but the political fallout could be tragic for Australia.

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October delivers yet another record contribution to the generation mix from large-scale wind and solar and pushes gas to its lowest share in decades.

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Genex Power hails "extremely significant" milestone as it moves one step closer to starting fit-out works for its pumped hydro power station in Queensland.

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South Australia sets stunning new record of 86.7 per cent wind and solar over month of October, while Australia's main grid reaches new peak of 45.1 per cent renewables over the month.

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Waratah Super Battery will involve the biggest single connection to Australia's main grid, and is being built on top of an old coal stockpile next to a shuttered coal plant.

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Ark breaks ground on the first phase of its renewable hydrogen hub in Townsville, which will feature a 1MW electrolyser powered by solar.

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