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Another tentative solar supply deal for controversial NT gas hub

Wed, 2023-08-02 15:28

New MoU with a Korean electric company and a local business to supply solar for NT's Middle Arm precinct could compete with Sun Cable.

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Queensland reviews wind farm rules as conservative anti-renewable dissent blows strong

Wed, 2023-08-02 15:18

Vestas wind turbines and RES dulacca wind farm qldQueensland Labor announces review of rules governing wind farm development as anti-wind misinformation campaigns go into overdrive in the state.

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Big batteries sets new milestone in Australia as sun sets and wind doesn’t blow

Wed, 2023-08-02 14:51

Hazelwood big battery BESS engie ekuBig battery output hits new record high in main grid as sun sets, wind stops blowing and wholesale prices hit new market cap in one state.

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Location of giant pumped hydro project moved after community push-back

Wed, 2023-08-02 14:12

 EnergyAustralia.EnergyAustralia decides to shift top reservoir and bury the pump house of proposed pumped hydro project after feedback from the local community.

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Korea consortium wins land deal for $10 billion Australian green ammonia project

Wed, 2023-08-02 12:50

Korea consortium wins a land deal for one of largest green ammonia projects in Australia.

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Forrest threatens to quit UK, says CCS is “waiting for the next idiot”

Wed, 2023-08-02 11:59

Tory government steps up oil exploration and investments in CCS, a technology Twiggy Forrest says is "waiting for the next idiot to come along."

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AGL helps Riverina almond farms kick diesel with three solar and battery microgrids

Wed, 2023-08-02 11:54

AGL will build, own and operate the solar and battery based microgrids designed to slash the orchards' use of costly and polluting diesel fuel by up to 85%.

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“Shorter, cheaper, more renewables:” VNI West critics come up with a Plan B

Wed, 2023-08-02 09:38

transmission towersA group of prominent critics of what they label as the country's most expensive transmission project have come up with an alternative they argue is better on every measure.

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Queensland signs deals for two flow battery projects and long duration storage

Tue, 2023-08-01 15:39

redflow battery with solar californiaThe zinc-bromine flow batteries of Redflow and the iron flow batteries of Energy Storage Industries tapped for testing on Queensland's grid.

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SwitchedOn Australia Podcast: A ‘one stop shop’ for electrification

Tue, 2023-08-01 15:26

SwitchedOn Australia PodcastOne-stop shops are seen as one method to help households navigate the process of electrifying their homes.

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World leading King Island microgrid adds 1.5MW solar farm to mix

Tue, 2023-08-01 14:17

King Island microgridTasmania’s King Island has boosted its renewable energy supply – and further slashed its use of diesel fuel – with the completion of a new 1.5MW solar farm.

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Brookfield may create Australian solar, battery and wind factories for huge project pipeline

Tue, 2023-08-01 14:09

 Goldwind).Brookfield looks to cut deal with India energy giant Reliance to manufacture wind, solar and batteries in Australia to help meet its $30 billion pipeline of renewable projects.

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Prime Super adds two new wind farms to investment portfolio

Tue, 2023-08-01 13:00

Independent profit-to-members super fund says the new acquisitions take its wind-energy portfolio to a total of five projects and 52MW.

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World’s tallest wind turbine tower made of wood goes up in Sweden

Tue, 2023-08-01 10:47

The milestone also marks the first time Modvion’s wooden tower technology will be paired with a Vestas wind turbine and used in a commercial project.

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Offshore wind industry warns against local content quotas

Tue, 2023-08-01 08:54

Insiders say local content will come naturally as key manufacturing hubs hit capacity and projects need to derisk supply chains.

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Australia’s biggest agri-solar and battery storage project wins planning approval

Tue, 2023-08-01 00:26

Massive agri-solar and battery storage project gets planning approval from NSW government, just days after farming lobby called for moratorium.

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SwitchedOn Australia Podcast: The ACT’s plan for an all-electric future

Mon, 2023-07-31 15:20

SwitchedOn Australia PodcastSmall enough to be a test case for Australian cities wanting to electrify, but big enough to manifest the challenges the rest of the country will face, the ACT leads Australia's electrification journey.

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Power from fossil gas plunged by 50 pct in June on Australia’s main grid

Mon, 2023-07-31 15:07

AGL torrens island b battery gas plantFossil gas generation on Australia's main grid fell by more than half in June, and there is no sign of an increase.

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NSW urged to follow Victoria on gas ban, as conservatives rail agains “climate crazies”

Mon, 2023-07-31 14:45

Pressure mounts on other state governments to call time on new gas connections in homes, while the fossil fuel lobby and its supporters rail against "climate crazies."

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You see alumina, I see a very big nbattery

Mon, 2023-07-31 11:27

Alumina refineries in Queensland can potentially provide the same amount of storage/demand response as a 2GW/8 hour battery.

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