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Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand

Thu, 2022-05-12 14:39

New Zealand, which gets more than 80% of its electricity supply from renewables, has very little solar in that mix. But that is about to change.

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Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan”

Thu, 2022-05-12 14:34

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference after touring the Northern Oil Refinery in Gladstone. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch).Albanese heads to Gladstone to pledge $100 million to kick-start Australian battery manufacturing, and even making electric cars.

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Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program

Thu, 2022-05-12 14:18

Two NSW universities win funding to fast-track manufacture of cutting edge Australian clean energy and recycling technologies.

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Origin gets approval for 2,800MWh battery to replace Australia’s biggest coal plant

Thu, 2022-05-12 12:43

big battery neoen tesla victoriaOrigin gets planning approval for 2,800MWh Eraring battery that will at last partially replace the country's biggest coal generator.

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Dozens of bidders line up to build NSW’s massive Waratah ‘Super Battery’

Thu, 2022-05-12 11:50

NSW Treasurer and energy minister Matt Kean speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi)The NSW government says it has received dozens of offers to build the massive 700MW Waratah 'super battery'.

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Graph of the Day: Australia’s top performing solar and wind farms in April

Thu, 2022-05-12 11:46

genex kidston solar farm jemalongNew data is out on the top performing large-scale renewable energy generation assets in Australia for month of April.

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Electricity prices are spiking – here are some educated guesses as to why

Thu, 2022-05-12 10:54

 Gareth Fuller/PA WireAcross the NEM wholesale spot prices are surging to ten times higher than normal. Why is it happening and what can be done?

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AEMO identifies new system strength shortfalls with early coal exit

Thu, 2022-05-12 08:31

big battery Neoen Tesla VictoriaAEMO declares new system strength shortfalls in NSW and Victoria, and will turn to advanced inverters and syncons to solve them.

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Australia’s first battery giga-factory nearly complete, signs up local suppliers

Thu, 2022-05-12 00:10

Australia’s first giga-scale battery manufacturing facility – being built in the heart of New South Wales’ coal country – is nearing completion and has signed up three new Australian suppliers to ensure near 100 per cent Australian made components. The solar powered Renaissance One plant in the Hunter Region industrial suburb of Tomago – near […]

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Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project

Wed, 2022-05-11 20:37

Construction begins on Australia's first gigawatt scale wind project, adding to a strong start to 2022 for Australia's renewables industry.

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Queensland inks deal to supply green hydrogen to major European port

Wed, 2022-05-11 15:20

The Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands (Supplied/Danny Corneliss)Queensland secures key co-operation agreement with a major European port, with ambitions of kick-starting green hydrogen exports.

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Huge floating solar plant towed out to new home on hydro dam

Wed, 2022-05-11 15:16

Two tugboats move 12,000-panel solar array out to its mooring on the Alqueva reservoir in Portugal, ahead of operations in July.

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Putin pushes renewables to record year, but strong policy vital beyond 2022

Wed, 2022-05-11 15:02

IEA says Putin's war makes strong case for renewables, but long term outlook remains in the hands of policy makers.

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Zinc giant seals 9GW wind and solar pipeline for Australian green hydrogen plans

Wed, 2022-05-11 14:51

Ark Energy to fast track 9GW of wind and solar projects as it seeks to accelerate green energy switch and renewable hydrogen.

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Georgia Steele: The climate independent with Craig Kelly in her sights

Wed, 2022-05-11 14:16

 Spark Club).Independent candidate Georgia Steele wants to dislodge climate-denier Craig Kelly and revive federal action on climate change.

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SA renewables surge bringing down energy prices, but consumers miss out

Wed, 2022-05-11 13:33

Wind and solar have delivered “substantially lower” wholesale electricity prices in South Australia, but it has yet to flow through to consumers.

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Solar Insiders Podcast: The day the Coalition discovered solar panels

Wed, 2022-05-11 13:25

 Tindo Solar).Angus Taylor visits a solar factory, the big news out of Smart Energy Expo, and the solar-coaster. Again.

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Offshore microgrid to showcase ocean energy and storage technologies

Wed, 2022-05-11 06:29

ocean energy IOEMPlans for Integrated Ocean Energy Marketplace would include a pilot-scale microgrid combining wind, wave, solar, storage and more.

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“Limited time to do something”: Experts call for zero emissions transport targets

Wed, 2022-05-11 06:00

Australian experts want to kick-start the creation of a national strategy on low emissions transport.Australian experts call for a national transport decarbonisation strategy, saying Australia risks "streets full of toxic exhausts and noise".

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Why “24/7” clean power means more than “100% renewables”

Tue, 2022-05-10 17:00

Major report proposes new take on renewable off-take deals – the 24/7 Clean PPA – that promises to vastly improve emissions reduction for grids and big business.

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