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Labor begins roll-out of Capacity Investment Scheme, more than doubling size of auction in NSW to fill a gap created by planned coal plant closures.

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CEFC and NGC Super Fund back BlackRock's investment in the $1 billion Waratah Super Battery, one of the biggest grid "shock absorbers" in the world.

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Development approval secured for George Town green hydrogen plant in Tasmania, with plans to start producing by the end of the year.

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"The left hand of the government does not know what the right hand is doing.” Why Australia needs an over-arching strategy for a 1.5°C target.

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A very sunny May, delivering record monthly solar power input, helps set a new record for German renewables. And June promises to take it higher again.

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Yates takes up role as chair of GMR Energy, an aspiring energy storage developer whose Australian plans so far include six big batteries across three states.

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China Three Gorges says it has completed preparation work for construction of a 16MW wind turbine at an offshore project in the Fujian province.

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Four batteries to be installed across the northern suburbs of Melbourne by network company Jemena, with the help of federal government grant funding.

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A community battery has been commissioned in the Perth suburb of Harrisdale to play an integral role in the state’s massive virtual power plant pilot.

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Updated: Origin buys stake in Australia redox flow battery technology company, and intends to trial its long duration storage at its Eraring coal plant.

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Genex says its first big battery is now energised, and will be up and running in time for the summer peak.

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Community consultations to open for new offshore wind zone in Southern Ocean, including Portland and stretching from Victoria to South Australia.

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Government owned utility agrees to pay $30 million after being found to have inflated costs of gas generation and breaking bidding rules.

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Price rises imposed on electricity consumers are reaching absurd levels. The energy industry appears to have lost the plot in its latest lunge for short term profits.

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A software system using artificial intelligence to prevent birds from colliding with wind turbines has won an award for its technology.

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Powercor will use federal grant funding to build its first regional grid-side community battery, in a town where 37% of households have solar.

The post Goldfields town to mine rooftop solar as community battery gets green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California's grid demonstrates that the need for clipping peak demand while absorbing the mid-day glut of renewables has never been more pressing.

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Local mayor hails "turning point" for coal dependent shire at opening of first solar farm in region.

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Ausgrid chief calls for more support to help make it easier and more cost effective for Australians to shift from gas to all-electric households and transport.

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Wind farm noise is as disruptive as road traffic noise, Flinders University researchers find.

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