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Record levels of solar is taking pressure off the grid and pushing down prices, but regulator says there is a "pressing need" for new investment" in large scale wind and solar.

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Bubble curtains are being rolled out at two US offshore wind projects to minimise noise impact on whales and other marine life.

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The 180 MW Dulacca wind farm officially opened as state Labor government ramps up efforts to reach its renewable energy targets.

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One of Australia's biggest super funds is prepared to plough up to $2 billion in small scale solar and batteries, a sector ignored by big investors.

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Origin Energy says the timing of the closure of its Eraring coal power plant is still the subject of discussions with NSW Labor, amid ongoing delays to renewables progress.

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Regulator fines CS Energy for operating Callide C generator without approval when it blew up in May, 2021. The fine is less than the revenue from one hour's operation.

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Fridlock: IEA says 1,500 GW of new renewable energy projects are queued up waiting for a connection to the grid.

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As the argument goes, we owe fossil fuels for supercharging development. But what if there was a viable alternative, sabotaged by fossil interests from its very inception?

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AER dismisses complaints about the process used to determine the route for the VNI West transmission project, delivering a win for AEMO and Transgrid.

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Electricity and gas network company aims to halve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2045 – while also still supplying gas for "decades to come."

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As AEMO calls for emergency rooftop solar controls for all parts of the NEM, we look at how it works, why it's needed and who it's coming to next on the grid.

The post Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Shares in world's biggest offshore wind developer slump again after pleas by multiple project developers to adjust costs for offshore wind projects rejected by regulator.

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Wind and solar supply nearly 70 per cent of generation on Australia's main grid, as fossil fuel output pushed to a new low.

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High priced events on the wholesale electricity market are normally the result of bidding by fossil fuel generators and hydro plants. Now a new actor has emerged, battery storage.

The post Did big batteries break the fossil fuel cartel on the grid, or did they just join it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EnBW will also consider making a similar pledge for all new wind projects, and look into retrofitting existing wind farms with battery storage.

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CEFC announces first investment in the $19 billion Rewiring the Nation program, a $100 million loan to provide finance for renewable infrastructure projects in NSW.

The post CEFC makes first Rewiring the Nation investment with loan for NSW push beyond coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The National Party isn't committing any new money to renewables, and will abandon the 2030 clean grid target, but hopes to cut approval times from seven years to one year.

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Fortescue hopeful of getting US funding for its planned green hydrogen project to be built next to the last coal generator in Washington state.

The post Fortescue in box seat to get US funding for green hydrogen project in old coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia ran on more than 90 per cent wind and solar over the past week. Not a record, but an illustration of where the grid is heading.

The post South Australia: This is what a 90 per cent wind and solar grid looks like appeared first on RenewEconomy.

For anyone who cares about decarbonising electricity in NSW and Australia, a four to five year delay in building this line would be quite unreasonable.

The post Findings from NSW inquiry into HumeLink – and why we should listen to them appeared first on RenewEconomy.