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Queensland has made some interesting choice in its radical energy plan - a greater reliance on solar and storage, and transmission, and moving wind to the north.

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Massive pumped hydro project dubbed Battery of the North and transmission upgrade dubbed SuperGrid are highlights of Queensland's new energy plan.

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South Australia's state wide blackout triggered many things - a thousand headlines and a big political slap down. Most of all, it accelerated the switch to renewables.

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Frontier Energy narrows field of contractors to work on a WA solar plant that will be used to power a proposed 36.6MW green hydrogen electrolyser.

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ThyssenKrupp gives green light to plan to replace blast furnaces with low-carbon technology at Germany’s largest steelmaking plant.

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Queensland Labor announces new state target 70% renewables by 2032 ahead of launch of state's Energy and Jobs plan. Story developing.

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New battery contract in Victoria represents a world-first deal that paves away for a national grid that is truly 100 per cent renewables.

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As closure dates of coal plants are brought forward, EnergyCo powers ahead with what will be the largest standby network battery in the Southern Hemisphere.

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WA signs up two new suppliers to Project Symphony, a $35.5 million trial to “orchestrate” customer resources ranging from rooftop solar to hot water systems.

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Australia’s largest clean energy event has announced the agenda for the highly-anticipated two-day event taking place this October in Melbourne. 

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Hanwha Energy Australia will use a new $150 million capital injection to grow its retail renewable energy business in Australia

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Victoria Labor will help fund two new large-scale battery systems and a renewable hydrogen electrolyser project as part of a raft of new projects and targets for the state.

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Victoria announces Australia's most ambitious energy storage target, kicks it off with funding for a new big battery in the state's Murray Renewable Energy Zone.

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First offshore green hydrogen electrolyser produces its first batch of green hydrogen in France.

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An Australian product delivering cheaper and lower emissions anchor cages for wind turbines wins design award.

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Rooftop solar pushes the national grid down to a new low for operational demand, eating further into the traditional fossil fuel market.

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Tasmanian government utility hires national network of lobbyists and PR firms to “positively influence perceptions” of proposed Marinus Link with Victoria.

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Energy Queensland installs new 4MW/8MWh grid-connected battery in state's central region, to pave the way for even more rooftop solar and a faster shift to renewables.

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Tomago calls for expressions of interest to collaborate in the transition of its NSW aluminium smelter from coal-fired power generation to renewables.

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State-owned Stanwell Corporation unveils plans to build a 500MW wind farm, as part of a shift from coal power generation to renewables.

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