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AGL slashes profit guidance by $80-$100 million while confirming details of a fire that has taken out a unit of Liddell power station.

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A Liberal-aligned think tank has called on the Morrison government to consider paying ageing coal plants to close early.

The post Australia should hold auction to hasten coal closures, says conservative think tank appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt Renewables says Dundonnell cleared to move to next level of production, lifting output to 295MW and using all 80 turbines.

The post Dundonnell wind farm approved to move to near full output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmanian government unveils final “action plan” for 200% renewables by 2040, including new push to promote and develop its ocean and tidal energy resources.

The post Tasmania weighs ocean energy potential in 200 per cent renewables plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

By the end of 2020, Trina Solar will see its 210mm-module production capacity exceeding 22GW, and will further shoot over 50GW in 2021 across the globe.

The post The power inside Trina Solar Vertex Super Factory appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia aims to make all new car sales fully electric by 2035 and calls on federal government to introduce a fuel emission standard.

The post South Australia wants all new car sales to be electric by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's UNSW combines with the US-based NREL to set new efficiency records for high-performance gallium arsenide solar cells.

The post Australian researchers help set new records for ultra-high efficiency solar cells appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy is set to decrease power prices around the country - and that's before you even count recent new policies.

The post Renewables will push power prices lower even after Liddell closure, says AEMC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New analyses reveal the extent of News Corp's climate delay and misinformation, but they come as the company's influence is beginning to slip.

The post News Corp has caused massive climate delay, but its grip on power is slipping appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If the world blows past its climate targets in 2025, Australia will have played a key role in supplying the fuel that does the damage.

The post Coal will blow past world’s climate targets, driven by Australia’s mining frenzy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The AEMC seeks feedback on new energy market participant categories, as regulators work to catch up with the surging role of energy storage.

The post Three years after Tesla big battery, Australia still trying to figure out rules for battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In a world of ageing coal clunkers and big dreams of renewable energy exports, we speak to Josh Gabbatiss from Carbon Brief about the potential for green hydrogen.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How good is green hydrogen? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest wind farm is more or less complete, but its 149 turbines are standing idle more than a year after the original timetable for production. But we are not told why.

The post Why are the blades not spinning at Australia’s biggest wind farm? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new report reveals reveals the dodgy assumptions used by the Coalition and Murdoch media to fan fears about renewable and climate action at 2019 federal election.

The post The modelling that helped Morrison win in 2019 was based on ludicrous assumptions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ANAO finds the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is meeting its objectives, but says it should keep ministers more informed of its investment strategies.

The post CEFC defends record, after watchdog cites failures to hit “unrealistically high” government targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A worker has been seriously injured an a 'transformer incident' at the Liddell power station, with a unit likely remain offline for the rest of the summer.

The post Liddell unit out for summer after transformer failure injures worker, triggers RERT appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia needs a consumer data right for energy users that puts people in control of who has access to their data, and for what purposes they use it.

The post As consumers harness the sun, who is controlling their energy data? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An old underground coal mine near Newcastle could be converted into a 600MW pumped hydro storage facility.

The post Old Hunter Valley coal mine could be turned into big pumped hydro storage plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UN climate process is not unique in facing an uncertain 2021. The Glasgow conference, delayed by a year, remains a critical step to achieving Paris goals.

The post Year of living virtually: Covid, climate, and the rocky road to Glasgow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 34MW solar farm owned by Swiss Investment firm SUSI Partners has started production from its location in central Queensland.

The post Queensland’s Middlemount solar farm starts sending power to the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.