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Quinbrook to build 460MWh big battery in south Wales as part of plans to transform old coal fired power plant into a sustainable energy park.

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The renewed focus on dispatchable power and long-term energy storage could help jumpstart an Australian solar thermal industry.

The post Could a storage target or a capacity incentive provide a lifeline for solar thermal? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A shift to bigger and better wind turbines could significantly boost capacity factors, overcoming climate change driven reductions in wind availability.

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The ISP will go down as the pivotal model for the energy transition, the one that irreversibly moved the dial. Here's how it might accommodate offshore wind.

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Clean Energy Council joins growing chorus rejecting capacity mechanism in favour of an energy storage target.

The post “Unreliable and dirty:” CEC urges storage target over capacity mechanism appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mugga Lane was one of the first and most richly paid solar farms in Australia. So how did it end up in the hands of administrators and receivers?

The post “Breach of terms:” How one of Australia’s pioneering and best paid solar farms came to grief appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Turnover on Australia's main grid more than doubles to over $25 billion this financial year, and cost of the chaotic last fortnight may be $4 billion or more.

The post The staggering cost of Australia’s fossil fuel energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland's coal strategy makes no sense, but the bigger problem is getting more renewables and storage into Australia's main grid.

The post Queensland’s coal fantasy, and re-thinking renewable and storage targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's emissions jumped higher in 2021, growing by 4.1 million tonnes, after Morrison government failed to seize chance for a 'green recovery'.

The post Australia’s emissions jumped higher last year, prompting Bowen to slam Morrison’s legacy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Western Australian gold mine is now being powered by solar power, the first operational project under the state's Clean Energy Future Fund.

The post WA gold mine now renewably powered after rapid solar deployment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rio Tinto joins Bill Gates and a host of high profile industrial groups and cleantech investors in fund raising for hydrogen electrolyser start-up EH2.

The post Rio Tinto joins Gates to back renewable hydrogen startup as miners look to future tech appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Paying generators for available capacity could lock in higher emissions, deter new entrants and add substantially to already high household power bills.

The post Why using a capacity mechanism to prop up coal and gas generators is a really bad idea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CS Energy to build 400MWh big battery near Brisbane as part of the state's "battery blitz" following the explosion at the Callide coal plant.

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ASX-listed ReNu Energy says it has secured a site for a green hydrogen production facility, just outside of Hobart.

The post Site secured for Tasmanian green hydrogen facility, aiming to fuel hydrogen bus trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO restores full electricity market trading on Friday afternoon, with generators still on notice for potential gaming behaviour.

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Community microgrids could be key to rebuilding more resilient towns after the devastation of bushfires, while boosting the social acceptance of renewables.

The post The clean energy revolution isn’t just a techno-fix – it’s about capturing hearts and minds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Production from Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid project halted after it was identified as cause of "flickering" on South Australia grid.

The post Flicker fest: Production halted at Australia’s biggest wind and solar farm after voltage issues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Massive solar and battery project backed by Australia's two richest men gets a ringing endorsement of its economic merits from Infrastructure Australia.

The post Sun Cable clears new hurdle for world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Council says allowing new wind and solar farms to "trade" network access could solve network congestion challenges.

The post New market to trade network access could help solve congestion issues, CEC says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BlueFloat and Energy Estate unveil a fourth Australian offshore wind project, hailing the "change of narrative" since the election of a new federal government.

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