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A plan to build a 250MW Canberra Big Battery attracts strong interest for the biggest aggregation of distributed batteries in the country.

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An 80MW solar and battery project proposed for Victoria’s Gippsland region by group looking to establish an Australian Renewables Academy in Sale.

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A new report finds some yawning gaps between the deployment of renewables and what's needed to meet climate targets.

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Australia's funding for climate research has shrunk to nearly nothing since LNP took power. Now its directing what little is left to fossils, and it's a sad moment for ARENA.

The post Australia’s energy R&D is a mess: Putting fossil fuels in the driver’s seat won’t help appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Macquarie concludes $140 million debt deal for solar tower and parabolic trough portfolio in Spain.

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Mocean Energy puts its first wave energy conversion prototype, Blue X, to sea at a test site at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney.

The post New Scottish wave power technology takes to the seas for initial tests appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA announces new funding for industrial emitters as Labor and Greens seek to halt changes that would direct money towards Coalition's preferred technologies.

The post ARENA to fund industrial emitters as Labor, Greens try to protect renewables mandate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar Choice buys out majority stake in huge 2000MW solar development project in Queensland, now with an eye on the green hydrogen market.

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“Other people see it as a problem, we see it as an opportunity." WA Labor's Bill Johnston says state's 1.3GW of "mum and dad" rooftop solar investments is one of the state's leading assets.

The post “Amazing” rooftop solar an opportunity, not a problem, says WA energy minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

QCC report says many state owned government coal generators may never regain profitability in the face of increased competition from renewables.

The post Queensland’s state owned coal plants may never again be profitable, new analysis finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

To meet Paris targets, world must phase down existing fossil fuel production. Happily, renewables are more than ready for the challenge.

The post The stunning potential of wind and solar, essential to meet 1.5°C climate target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables achieved record share of global electricity production in 2020, but fossil fuels still supply 80% of world's energy needs – the same as 10 years ago.

The post “Empty words:” Record renewables fail to shift fossil fuels in global energy mix appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Yallourn coal generator forced to close three out of its four units over the weekend due to flooding at its brown coal mines in Victoria.

The post Too wet for coal power: Yallourn units shut down due to flooded mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A massive gas industry conference marks an acceleration in efforts to create weak, ineffective climate 'targets' to mask huge fossil expansion.

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While the G7 meeting was unremarkable, there are growing signs of action on coal phaseout - particularly among Australia's biggest coal customers.

The post G7 fails on solid coal message but worries are building for Morrison appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A moratorium on new thermal coal mining capacity is needed to avoid chaotic employment impacts.

The post NSW accepts thermal coal is set for major decline, now it needs to act appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 58MW Crookwell 3 wind farm will go ahead in Goulburn after a power purchase agreement underpinning the project was signed by Telstra.

The post Telstra inks new wind farm PPA as it prepares to launch energy retail offer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tobias Geiger from Westwind talks about the challenges of bringing the country’s biggest wind project to market.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s biggest wind farm takes shape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen delivers scathing review of ESB market reform proposals, saying they have been rushed and should be abandoned before doing more harm.

The post “Not worth the harm:” Neoen says ESB reforms should be abandoned appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two massive offshore wind projects proposed for either side of Bass Strait, as the technology pipeline grows to more than 25GW in Australia.

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