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Spain-based solar developer X-Elio lands its first renewable power purchase agreement in Australia, for the output of the 200MW Blue Grass solar farm.

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Tesla says shortage of battery cells impacting supply of battery storage, and the roll out of new vehicles like the Tesla Semi.

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HSBC and the Queensland Government become the first buyers of 'reef credits', under a new scheme to limit pollution flowing into the Great Barrier Reef.

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Battery storage revenue falls to its lowest levels in nearly two years as Hornsdale takes a break to boost its capacity, and FCAS and energy arbitrage earnings fall.

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South Australia's solar farms paid to produce in September with an average price of nearly minus $10/MWh, while grid constraints also hit hard in Queensland.

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Rooftop solar, Covid and more large scale renewables push Australia's main grid to record low levels of demand and emissions intensity, and the lowest prices in years.

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Rick Francis, CEO of network investor Spark Infrastructure, explains why networks are key to the clean energy transition. And it’s not just poles and wires.

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Big new renewables fund chaired by a former NSW Premier has billion-dollar plans to install 1.5GW of solar and 1GW of battery storage on C&I sites around Australia.

The post CEP and Marubeni unveil plans for 1GW battery and 1.5GW of solar in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

French energy giant Engie backs Greater Springfield development, aiming to be 'world's greenest city', with zero emissions transport plan.

The post Energy giant Engie supercharges green city development with support for EVs, hydrogen transport appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro is using unpublished negative price data to boost prospects of Snowy 2.0's commercial success. But the claims raise more questions than answers.

The post Snowy Hydro pumps up its numbers, but do they hold water? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An "unusual discovery" by Australian researchers claims to have resolved one of the fundamental challenges slowing the progress of perovskite solar cells.

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Consumers might get paid to have batteries that will "island" from the grid, and EVs that can deliver power when needed, as part of plans to make networks more resilient.

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Coalition sheds new light on Technology Roadmap: "Don't confuse commitments with projections that are in documents underpinned by a series of assumptions."

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Warren Buffett-owned MidAmerican Energy idles 46 wind turbines at Iowa wind farms after a 50m-long turbine blade snapped and fell into a field last week.

The post Another Vestas wind turbine blade breaks and falls, this time in Iowa appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian super fund First Sentier makes first purchase in renewables, buying wind portfolio of UK infrastructure group John Laing.

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In the US, wind overtakes hydro to become the most-consumed source of renewable energy in 2019.

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Wood Mackenzie research predicts solar PV costs will continue to fall through the 2020s, driven by three key improvements to module efficiency.

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AEMO champions global push to unlock $10 trillion of new investments in renewables and storage to slash emissions by 50 pct in a decade.

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ARENA-backed and ERM Power-led program will help 20 Queensland manufacturers boost industrial energy productivity, cut emissions and reduce costs.

The post ARENA backs program to help manufacturers use more solar, less gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Department officials concede just 154MW needed to fill gap left by Liddell, as minister blames market for not investing in midst of threats of government intervention.

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