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With three coal units unexpectedly down in the middle of a heatwave, it's an interesting time for the Queensland government to halt assessments of new wind farms.

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Time-of-use electricity tariffs might be the way of the renewable future, but a new study has found most consumers are not yet willing or able to embrace them – and many don't even know they exist.

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Solar power output in the EU has more than tripled over the past decade and in 2024 combined with wind to push fossil fuel generation to its lowest level in 40 years.

The post Solar charts record growth to overtake coal in EU power mix, send fossil fuels to 40-year low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The transition to renewable energy and clean transport is a gold rush – and with the US electing to sit this one out, it’s time for our second Eureka moment. 

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PRESS RELEASE Gamesa Electric closes 2024 with historic figures in the PV and storage inverter business unit, achieving 25% growth in order intake and 20% growth in revenue compared to 2023. This success confirms the strong growth that this business unit has experienced, tripling its sales in the last 3 years. It is worth noting […]

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New research reveals more than 60% of Australia’s remaining coal power fleet is more than 40 years old, with rapidly diminishing reliability driving outage risks.

The post Old king coal risks leaving Australia “in the dark” as aging power plants grow unreliable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A temporary energy market rule change will allow two mothballed diesel generators to be used as emergency back-up power sources in the remaining summer months.

The post AEMC answers state’s call to use mothballed diesel plants for emergency summer back-up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Frontier's nuclear modelling poses a valuable question about the pace of decarbonisation and what we are prepared to pay for it. Much of the answer, though, can be found in what the analysis left out.

The post The devil of Frontier’s nuclear modelling is not in the detail, it’s in the omissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest coal state continues to reach new solar heights, but a different sort of generation record shows its ongoing dependence on aging, increasingly unreliable fossil plants.

The post New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transgrid has selected the supplier of more key components of its massive HumeLink project, the 500kV transmission line being rolled out in New South Wales.

The post Transgrid locks in supplier of high-voltage transmission kit for HumeLink project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Trump pulls the US out of the clean energy race, the Australian government moves to top up its green bank and unlock billions of private investment.

The post Federal green bank gets $2 billion top-up to seize “big opportunities” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In a decision Woodside says is "not particularly" related to America's new fossil fuel focus, the Australian oil and gas major has marched back its US "new energy" plans.

The post Woodside quits US concentrated solar project, puts green hydrogen plans on hold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A social media post featuring a fake news report is spreading a false claim about damage to a solar farm in the Sunshine State.

The post Fact check: No, a Queensland solar farm was not “smashed” by wild weather appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Trump confirms plans to "drill baby, drill" Santos hits pause on a $3bn-plus oil and gas project in Australia and turns its focus to a project in Alaska.

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Marinus Link has narrowed the field for who will build the onshore infrastructure to two groups, with a decision to be made in Q4.

The post Marinus Link moves closer to construction as short-list narrows down to two contenders appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vena Energy says it has completed Australia's largest utility-scale hybrid renewable facility with a single connection to the grid. 

The post Big battery joins solar farm to complete “cutting edge” hybrid renewables system appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Developer Quinbrook Infrastructure starts the year with the biggest ever funding deal for a battery in Australia, with $722 million for the huge Supernode BESS.

The post Quinbrook seals record finance deal to build huge “Supernode” data centre battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Trump has kicked off his second run as US president with a flurry of executive orders targeting climate, renewables and clean transport. Here's what we know, so far – and some early insight into what it all means.

The post Trump launches immediate attack on climate, renewables and EVs. How worried should we be? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

America's first offshore wind farm gets the all-clear to resume operations, but under strict conditions, including the removal of scores of potentially faulty turbine blades.

The post First US offshore wind farm powers back up after blade break, under strict new conditions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

PM says Australia has an enormous opportunity to speed up clean energy investment as the newly inaugurated Trump winds back action on climate, renewables.

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