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Clean Energy Investor Group warns solar projects in parts of NSW and Victoria face big hits to revenue, as "old issues around MLFs come back to haunt the industry."

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Consistent with AEMO's own modelling, our new analysis reconfirms there is no material electricity reliability gap for NSW if Eraring closes on schedule.

The post Stick to the plan: Lights won’t go out when Eraring closes on schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New data shows Germany's market for home and commercial battery storage systems grew by over 150 per cent in 2023 – and that's with "market barriers."

The post Home battery boom: Solar batteries double to more than one million in Germany appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Regulator data shows Queensland reached one million rooftop solar installations in 2023, beating out every other state in the country.

The post Sunshine State milestone as Queenslanders install one million solar rooftops appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of Australia's greatest green hydrogen hopes, singled out by the IEA for delays, will get underway this year after a federal and state funding boost.

The post Federal funding jump-starts great green hydrogen hope, the “stalled” Bell Bay hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With plans locked in for a battery that could be the largest of its kind in the world, Ark Energy is seeking approval for a 500MW solar farm to go with it.

The post Ark progresses plan for solar farm next to world’s largest eight-hour battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Aussie startup reports "buzz of potential" for innovators at this year's meeting as quest to find sustainable ways of doing business gets urgent.

The post Immediate climate threat on corporate agenda at Davos appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carnegie Clean Energy has deployed a demonstration of its wave powered barge concept in waters offshore from the company's WA headquarters.

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Wind Prospect's proposed wind farm in Western Australia promises to be its largest – and is less likely to have to work around bird breeding seasons.

The post WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Barossa gas project is terrible news for the climate and Tiwi Islanders. It goes ahead against record warming and calls for more ambitious emissions targets.

The post Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers.

The post Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CCS is as promising as nuclear fusion, and possibly just as farfetched to be practical, economic and on a scale that would make a difference.

The post The promise and peril of CCS – a technology that must be viewed with extreme skepticism appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables developer with big batteries and offshore wind in its Australian pipeline has been snapped up in BlackRock $3bn acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners.

The post Gippsland offshore wind contender swept up in BlackRock’s huge infrastructure buy-up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

British electrification outfit Octopus Energy invests in technology that can re-use heat generated by data centres to heat pools, distilleries or precincts.

The post From heat pumps to pumped heat: Octopus backs tech that reuses data centre heat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland is being temporarily brought offline for a service, its 6MW turbines towed to Norway.

The post Turbines towed as world’s first floating offshore wind farm undergoes “heavy maintenance” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Installation of solar panels and heat pumps in UK homes soared in 2023, driving the country to its highest-ever level of domestic low-carbon technology upgrades.

The post Surge in heat pumps and rooftop solar drives record uptake for UK homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As the Coalition goes nuclear in its opposition to solar and wind, data modelling 100% renewables on Australia's NEM reminds us why SMRs are not part of the picture.

The post Fossil lobby claims voters want nuclear. Grid simulation shows it’s the last thing Australia needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind turbines from two of Western Australia's first commercial wind farms are being repurposed at new sites or donated for research.

The post Decommissioned wind farm sends old turbines to school, others back to work appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar systems finds rooftop PV better for the environment than even the largest, most efficient, solar farm. But there's a catch.

The post Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 185MW/565MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in Oahu, effectively replacing Hawaii’s last coal power plant.

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