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Transgrid says it is seeking services from two separate battery energy storage systems following a “thorough assessment” of options for NSW network growth areas. 

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Australia has the pieces for a local PV panel industry but needs to find out how to put them together in the right way.

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The popular weekly podcast has been announced as co-winner of the CEC's 2023 Media Award for its "meaningful impact" on Australia's energy conversation.

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Turnbull rounds on Dutton, the Snowy Hydro management and Coalition climate deniers, while ACT energy minister Shane Rattenbury has a special put-down for Angus Taylor.

The post “It’s bonkers:” Turnbull slams Dutton nuclear push, says Snowy 2.0 has been mismanaged appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two new big batteries win planning approval from NSW government, which flags more than 5GW of storage capacity in the planning pipeline.

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Enel X Australia will recruit 440 commercial refrigeration facilities to deliver flexible demand capacity to support Australia’s renewable energy transition.

The post Arena trial taps 20MW of flexible demand from commercial refrigeration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The MEG HP1 Hydrogen project will consist of two 5MW electrolysers and use electricity generated from the nearby 11MW Northam solar farm.

The post WA solar to hydrogen project wins $5m government funding boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA says solar is cheap enough to meet short term grid targets, but needs another major cost reduction to replace fossil fuels in all parts of the economy.

The post Ultra low cost solar: Why PV needs to get much cheaper to finish off fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pollination’s Rob Grant and Balinggarra’s Cissy Gore-Birch on landmark green hydrogen project around Ord River. Plus: To close or not to close coal.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Landmark green hydrogen deal with traditional landowners appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO underlines world leading nature of its transition to 100 pct renewables and technology challenges in pushing coal and other synchronous generation out of the grid.

The post “Truly world leading:” Australia heads to 100 pct renewables and new heartbeat for grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Zen Energy's Anthony Garnaut joins chorus of industry voices calling for a policy shot-in-the-arm for renewables – including no climate wriggle room for corporations.

The post “If you’re not Paris aligned, you’re anti-humanity:” Garnaut slams Australia’s disorderly transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bowen announces sector by sector decarbonisation plans, won't support 2035 net zero target, but takes a long handle to Coalition climate denial and nuclear push.

The post Bowen unveils sector by sector decarbonisation plan, but says no to 2035 net zero target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cashed up and highly experienced consortium announces plans for up to 2GW Sea Fern Floating Offshore Wind project in NSW waters.

The post Spark consortium unveils 2GW floating offshore wind plan for Hunter zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fossil fuel lobby and mainstream media are agitating for an extension of Eraring on grounds it is needed to “keep the lights on." This is a massive furphy and a bad idea.

The post Australia’s biggest coal plant can close in 2025 and lights won’t go out. Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEC calls for extension to renewable energy target as new investment in wind and solar falls to a fraction of the amount needed to meet 82 pct target.

The post Australia urged to extend RET, ignore “fossils and fools” to reach renewable target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable turns to wind as new owners take control with duties split over the domestic market and the export cable components.

The post World’s biggest solar project to add wind as new owners prepare to take charge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The latest GenCost report from the CSIRO and AEMO says wind and solar remain the cheapest new sources of power, even after a big hit from inflation

The post Wind and solar remain cheapest new sources of power, even after inflation hit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A massive green ammonia and green hydrogen project is proposed around the Old hydro power plant and a new giga-scale solar farm.

The post Massive Old River solar-hydro project aims to be first to market with green ammonia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Trevor St Baker is building a battery giga-factory, helping back up the technologies that are eating the coal industry's lunch.

The post St Baker makes big battery giga-factory play with eye on home solar and EV markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A group of 14 renewable energy execs take the Melbourne to Sydney train instead of flying to ACES – in the name of clean and green.

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