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ARENA opens grant applications for up to $30 million in funds for sustainable aviation fuels.

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The Kiata wind farm - consistently one of the best performing wind assets in the country - sets a stunning new capacity factor record.

The post Small Victoria wind farm sets stunning new capacity factor record of 65 pct for June appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin Energy isn't a noted greenfield wind farm developer, but it could be looking at the land in New England for a massive solar fram or to use for biodiversity offsets.

The post Origin buys huge property for wind farm near Armidale as Joyce raises anti-renewables army appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian gravity storage startup is signing up more big partners as it opens its latest funding round.

The post Australian gravity storage hopeful signs another partner for mineshaft storage idea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Aspiring vanadium miner short lists three energy giants to potentially build 1GW of wind and solar in north-west Queensland.

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More renewable generation records were blown away in June, with Victoria and South Australia leading the way and the Kiata wind farm a standout performer.

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Australia's biggest generation companies now have a new tool to help push prices to the market cap - big batteries.

The post The big battery being used to push electricity prices to the market cap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Prices go negative across Western Europe electricity markets on Saturday, and are expected to do so on most weekends over summer.

The post “Crazy world” of EU power – negative prices across western Europe, all day in Germany appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Barnaby Joyce puts out call for anti-renewable and transmission line groups to potentially join a protest at Parliament House.

The post Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-renewable and transmission groups for mass protest appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The company behind the new 12-hour battery to be trialled at Australia's biggest coal generator says the technology is key to fill in the gap for wind and solar.

The post The 12-hour battery technology that could help shove coal power out the door appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BlackRock’s Charlie Reid on the fund manager’s big plans for Australia, and Allegro’s Thomas Nann on the innovative 12-hour flow battery that Origin is trialling.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: BlackRock’s big play, and 12-hour batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL faces heavy fines after regulator discovers that two of its coal generators did not deliver the grid stability services they were paid to do.

The post AGL coal plants in trouble for failing to do what it says on the box and stabilising grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The project will deliver 196 net zero-ready apartments in stage one, fully powered by renewables and fitted out with all-electric, "high-performing" appliances.

The post CEFC backs construction of two all-electric, renewable powered apartment buildings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex Power secures $44.5m funding deal with J-Power to bring home flagship pumped hydro project and drive development of huge Bulli Creek battery.

The post Genex secures new finance to shore up pumped hydro and fund big battery plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BlackRock says it may expand Waratah Super Battery, and is also looking at offshore wind, small scale solar and storage, and more EV chargers in Australia.

The post World’s biggest asset manager eyes more batteries, offshore wind and small solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Korea is the second largest battery producer in the world. A compact across value-added critical mineral industries should be a strategic federal priority.

The post How Australia can join forces with South Korea to build batteries onshore appeared first on RenewEconomy.

French green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe says its groundbreaking Sealhyfe platform has produced its first kilos of offshore green hydrogen 20 kilometres from shore.

The post Sealhyfe produces first green hydrogen at sea from offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia sets sights on becoming hydrogen superpower, with more than 110GW of wind and solar, nearly 40 times its current capacity.

The post South Australia hopes to be “hydrogen superpower” with 118GW of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government's green bank boosts its investment to $75 million in the construction of rent-only apartments built a minimum of 7.5 NatHERS stars.

The post CEFC boosts investment in energy efficient “build-to rent” apartments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We head to the Victorian goldfields town of Maldon to hear why it’s the perfect place for a community battery – and how grid-side energy storage is becoming a key network tool.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Small town, medium battery – big solar win appeared first on RenewEconomy.