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Awarding of contracts to two big wind farms in South Australia means it is on track to become the first big grid in world to reach 100 pct net renewables with variable wind and solar.

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Oil and gas giant bp spins offshore wind interests into JV with another fossil major, in what the CEO describes as a "capital-light" approach to "an electrifying world."

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EnergyCo is well on its journey now but it's far, far too early to call it a success. Major issues still need to be sorted out, the use of big batteries among them.

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The Coalition should be pleased with the CSIRO nuclear costings, because they ignore construction risk and recent cost blowouts. It's why Dutton is happy for the taxpayer to hold the can.

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Neoen, Edify, Lightsource bp, newcomer Elgin Energy and Andrew Forrest share most of the spoils of the largest wind and solar tender ever held in Australia.

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Alastair Matcott worked on a project that provided free energy audits and free renewable energy upgrades for private renters and investors. But it failed because they were stonewalled by real estate companies and industry bodies.

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Just days after Peter Dutton pledged to scrap offshore wind zones and "rip up contracts," Victoria is forging ahead with plans to connect the nation's first projects.

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The big mover in the CSIRO's GenCost report was the plunging cost of battery storage. One major battery project may already be doing much better.

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Hydro Tasmania's months-long hunt for a new CEO ends with the announcement that one of the veterans of the industry will be its first female boss.

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The Coalition responded to the latest CSIRO GenCost report by attacking the authors. Chris Bowen was not impressed.

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An up to 450 megawatt wind farm and big battery being co-developed by Greenleaf Renewables and Brookfield are the first projects to gain approval since new LNP state government won power.

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South Australia set two significant records on this week, showcasing how solar and battery storage are a “pigeon pair” of complementary technologies balancing the grid.

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As the world seeks to lock in the green energy transition, market demand for critical minerals will increase exponentially in the coming decades.

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In an Australian first, Quinbrook proposes to add a giant battery to its proposed polysilicon plant in Queensland to "firm the grid as well as the manufacturing facility."

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CSIRO’s Paul Graham on the findings of the latest GenCost report, which proves yet again that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option, even after responding to all the Coalition complaints about its modelling methods.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: CSIRO slaps down Coalition nuclear power play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Data confirms 2024 is now certain to be the hottest year on record, and the first year in which average global temperatures exceed 1.5°C above the pre-industrial period.

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Federal government delays decision on controversial Robbins Island wind farm for fourth time, this time because of concerns about the Tasmanian Devil.

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Solar breaks the 20,000 megawatt output barrier for the first time on Sunday to complete a week of records, mostly in the southern states furthest from Equator.

The post A week of record-breaking solar and rooftop PV across main grid – and most of it far from Equator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Latest CSIRO GenCost report confirms integrated renewables - including storage and transmission - easily the cheapest option for Australia.

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Italian energy giant giant Enel Green Power and its Japanese partner Inpex have rebranded their Australian renewable energy joint-venture and announced plans to build more than 7 gigawatts (GW) of projects. The new name Potentia Energy will apply only to the Australian operations and will be formally unveiled at an event at the Sydney Opera […]

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