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APA officially opens Badgingarra solar farm in Western Australia wheatbelt region, where it is co-located with a larger wind farm.

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Samantha Tough appointed as Horizon Power chairperson, with Peter Clough appointed as a non-executive director of Synergy.

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Rooftop solar has unveiled voltage issues in the grid, but is not necessarily the cause. A new study shows how it can help address these voltage issues.

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A record 60MW of rooftop solar installed in NSW in November – a new monthly high for any state in Australia – as 200MW national figure broken again.

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Morrison's preference for cricket over climate action sees Australia awarded first 'Fossil of the Day' at Madrid talks.

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AEMO says power supply at risk from extreme heat, bushfires and failing coal plants, but the massive growth in solar will reduce risk of outages.

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Seismic shift in LGC market fundamentals caused big rise in prices across second half of year, while STC experienced some volatility within narrower trading range.

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Finkel says there was no political consensus for hydrogen targets, and cast doubts about long-term cost effectiveness of hydrogen using carbon capture.

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Hydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy on plans to become the “battery of the nation”, and to help out Victoria when its brown coal generators stop production.

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Plans for 100MW solar farm with 50MW/100MWh battery in S.A. Clare Valley submitted to state’s planning commission for development approval.

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Ireland unveils details of planned transition from peat and coal to renewable energy, and its target of 70% renewables by 2030.

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Spanish electric utility Iberdrola uses Madrid climate talks to announce plans to replace its last two coal-fired power plants with subsidy-free wind and solar.

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Calix Limited has announced it will be joining the $150m Future Battery Industries Co-operative Research Centre.

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Enel Green Power blames "technical problems" for delays at Australia's largest solar project which is yet to reach full production.

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The Clean Energy Regulator has denied an application from Amazon to keep its greenhouse gas emissions secret, with the data now publicly available.

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Australian Energy Market Operator chief confirms huge amount of wind and solar in pipeline, says biggest challenge for grid is planning around coal generation fleet.

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Sustainable farmers Bimblebox launches legal challenge to Clive Palmer's Galilee Coal project, bigger than Adani, in a new test of environmental laws.

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Construction has begun on pioneering hydrogen production facility, which will help South Australia's bid to become global leader in certified green hydrogen.

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As international climate talks kick off in Madrid, Australia will send a new head negotiator and a first-time minister to crucial round of negotiations.

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Forget about spies, China’s war on the world is visible in plain sight.

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