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Rooftop solar to be switched off in South Australia every day until link to NEM re-established, with some crunch days looming at the end of the week.

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FRV secures new finance deal for the country's first solar farm to use single axis tracking technology.

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High voltages cost Australian consumers close to $2 billion a year in excess consumption, reduced solar output and long-term damage to electrical equipment.

The post There’s a smarter way of solving the problem of dumb, legacy solar inverters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL shareholders vote in all four independent board candidates nominated by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, in direct opposition to advice of current board.

The post Cannon-Brookes wins historic battle to green up AGL Energy’s board appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar, storage and VPP specialist, with a host of top-name clients, tumbles into administration.

The post Solar, storage and VPP specialist Verdia tumbles into administration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From clearer definition of goals to new rules to strengthen carbon markets, here are four promising signs of progress at the Egypt climate talks.

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Dutch government selects zero-subsidy bid for a 760MW offshore wind farm which includes 600MW of onshore electrolysers for production of green hydrogen.

The post Offshore wind farm linked to green hydrogen electrolysers wins auction with zero subsidy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FFI and Windlab to co-develop 10GW-plus wind and solar "Super Hub" in northern Queensland to fast-track the state's green hydrogen ambitions.

The post Forrest unveils 10GW renewable “super hub” to power grid and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brisbane Airport says it will be powered with 100% renewables by 2025 after inking deal to source Queensland solar and wind from Stanwell Corporation.

The post “First of many:” State coal utility signs renewable power deal for Brisbane Airport appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A former coal mine in NSW to be first test site for a new gravity storage technology.

The post Former Yancoal mine to be first test site for Australian gravity storage technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First tender for wind, solar and storage projects in NSW swamped by six times the capacity sought, including battery projects bidding for long duration storage.

The post NSW swamped by wind, solar and storage bids in first big tender to replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar PV switched off in South Australia after state cut off from rest of grid because of storm damage to transmission towers.

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Network operators have provided very little evidence to substantiate the need for the sun tax - the export tariff for rooftop PV.

The post Here comes the sun tax for rooftop PV – and it’s not alright appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BlueFloat and Energy Estate unveil second offshore wind project as part of multibillion-dollar investment plan for New Zealand.

The post BlueFloat and partners step up plans to build offshore wind farms in New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How fast can industry can bring massive decarbonisation projects to market. It's one of the big questions for the likes of CWP and Vattenfall at Egypt's COP27.

The post Time to be brave: Investors ponder massive fossil free investments in steel and hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s only solar maker names Richard Petterson as its new CEO, to take the helm at the Adelaide-based company as it expands its PV offerings.

The post Australia’s only solar manufacturer names new CEO as it branches into agrivoltaics appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brookfield’s head of renewables Luke Edwards discusses the surprise bid for Origin Energy. Plus: Tesla margins deliver wake up call to Toyota.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Brookfield’s $20 billion green energy plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

On current emissions rates, the world has a 50:50 chance of breaching 1.5°C warming in the next nine years.

The post “Nine years left:” Emissions record in 2022 puts world on course to breach 1.5° appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Just a couple of months after his unceremonious departure from Snowy Hydro, Paul Broad has been tapped by the NSW premier as a "special advisor" on energy.

The post “Best and brightest:” Perrottet hires ex-Snowy chief as energy advisor, bats for gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Daniel Andrews promises to install 100 neighbourhood batteries across the state if re-elected later this month, to make the most of the state’s rooftop solar resource.

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