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Energy ministers agree to disband ESB and replace it with an "advisory panel" as they seek to fast track the connection process for wind, solar and storage.

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Queensland unveils plan to grow the renewable energy and green industrial manufacturing and supply chain capabilities of Queensland's regions.

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Transmission links are front and centre of the energy debate, but Enphase co-founder Raghu Belur says more focus should be on what is consumed and produced at home.

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AGL says big batteries are eating its own gas generator profits, but they are also being saddled with unnecessary and expensive kit by AEMO and transmission companies.

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At the heart of the renewables dominated grid of South Australia, AGL Energy's Torrens Island Power Station is a museum of power generation past, present and future.

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Industry says proposed new rules in Queensland are not practical and will push up the cost of solar installations.

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NSW to open second gigawatt scale tender for new wind and solar capacity and long duration storage. Will eight-hour batteries win the day again?

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Queensland to offer most generous payments to landowners hosting new transmission lines, and will also pay close neighbours in an Australian first.

The post Landowners set for huge windfall as Queensland accelerates its SuperGrid transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andy McCarthy reflects on his journey from a garage-based start-up to the CEO of RACV solar. Plus Queensland does it again.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: From coal valley outsider to solar trailblazer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ross Garnaut-led renewables gen-tailer fulfills pledge to "write lots of PPAs" in new deal with Greek developer Mytilineos.

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Danish green giant unveils plans for massive green hydrogen production hub in South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, backed by around 14GW of solar and wind capacity.

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Samsung signs up to massive $5 billion Arrownsmith green hydrogen project in Western Australia.

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Reports reveal VNI West will not increase Snowy 2.0’s transmission capacity to Victoria at all – and that the usage of Snowy 2.0 will plummet after 2050.

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New wind, solar and batteries have faced long delays in getting connected, increasing costs and slowing the shift to renewables. We propose changes to fix these problems.

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New report forecasts two-in-three chance of passing 1.5℃ threshold sometime in the next five years. Does this mean the Paris Agreement has already failed?

The post World headed for record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro has failed to meet many of the 125 environment conditions placed on its massive pumped hydro project, with audits finding a growing list of problems.

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Queensland may be trying to revive a rule change killed by the Supreme Court in 2019, to have electricians install all solar panels in the state.

The post Queensland seeks to change rules so only electricians can install solar, fix EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition nuclear culture warriors attack the CSIRO in their latest clown show in front of a Senate inquiry.

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Federal Labor promises a leg-up – and a home base – to businesses seeking to manufacture clean energy technologies and other climate solutions in Australia.

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IRENA report says lessons learned from scaling up wind and solar to become cheapest options for new electricity generation must be applied to emerging technologies.

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