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Snowy Hydro's Hunter Power Project has kept a low profile compared to Snowy 2.0 – but it has a strikingly similar list of troubles sending it over budget and off schedule.

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Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas has received type certification for its 15MW offshore wind turbine, making the turbine ready for commercial use.

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EnergyAustralia reveals updated plan for NSW pumped hydro project with key components hidden from view as it seeks to finalise several major battery projects.

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AGL signs deal with Australian start-up that says it can recycle batteries without creating a sludge known as "black mass"

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Hot and wet weather, and the added complications of Covid and the Gaza conflict, have caused more delays for the return of the Callide C coal generator units.

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New South Wales had a big month of renewables in November, dominating the charts for the best performing big solar generation assets.

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AGL to trial nickel hydrogen battery that offers potential lower cost, long cycle and longer life storage options.

The post AGL to pilot first-of-its-kind nickel hydrogen battery at Torrens Island hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind and solar output has surged past 20 gigawatts for the first time on Australian main grid, marking yet another significant milestone in the green energy transition.

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Integrity issues have arisen with landfill gas projects because baselines have been set too low – and do not properly account for two drivers of methane combustion.

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Wind and solar developers are running out of excuses. It's time they started committing to their projects.

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Australia's biggest energy utility and the country's biggest super fund promise to maintain status quo and continue their not-so-fast switch to green energy. Australians should be appalled.

The post Not so fast: Origin and AusSuper vow to continue slow pace of green energy switch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bridie Salmon has gone from slicing fish on the docks of Grimsby to becoming a team leader on the world's biggest offshore wind farm.

The post From nets to nacelles: A day in the life of an offshore wind technician appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind giant Vestas signs deal on sidelines of COP28 conference to build a second phase of the biggest wind project in Ukraine.

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Leading researcher says solar industry will install a stunning 412 GW of new capacity this year, with production also growing and pushing module prices to record lows.

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Construction begins on Mortlake Turn-In project, to pave way for 1,500MW of additional renewables hosting capacity and ease voltage stability constraints.

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New Australian developer founded by ex Neoen staff unveils plans for what would be the biggest wind farm in NSW in the state's south-west.

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Transgrid names winners of nearly $3 billion worth of contracts for HumeLink, where work is going ahead in the face of community criticism and ahead of final project approvals.

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Brookfield's bold bid for Origin Energy and its plans to spend $30 billion on new wind, solar and storage voted down by shareholders more interested in dividends than climate changes and green energy.

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A 12 MW solar and 8.8 MW/2.1 MWh battery will power Rio Tinto's new mine near Weipa and reduce diesel energy consumption by a third.

The post Rio Tinto plans new solar, battery project for its newest Weipa bauxite mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar installs smash monthly records in November, as system sizes reach nearly 10kW and the coal industry faces another big bite out of its midday market lunch.

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