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The Coalition says it wants nuclear and more rooftop solar. It can't have both, so will it be reaching into the home to switch off your rooftop PV?

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Rapid uptake of rooftop solar and construction of some the country's biggest batteries has helped relieve reliability concerns for the market operator in Western Australia.

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A “nation-leading” plan to transform Queensland’s regional grid into a series of bespoke local renewable energy zones will kick off in Caloundra with the installation of up to 8.4MW of community battery storage.

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Australian Renewable Energy Agency tips more money into steam-dispatch technology that it says can help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries.

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Massive solar and battery facility to be built at site of abandoned coal project once described as the "dud deal of the century."

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After more than 10GW of new installations in 2023, the Gloabal Wind Energy Council is expecting big things from the sector over the coming decade.

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California is demonstrating that big batteries can offer a clear solution to duck-shaped solar problems. It even has enough storage to start pushing gas out of the grid at night.

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Siemens Energy is reportedly planning to produce a 21MW wind turbine in a bid to compete with its Chinese rivals.

The post Battle of the biggest reignites with reports Siemens plans 21MW offshore wind turbine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest says abandoning renewables for nuclear would risk border tariffs and decimate Australia's export economy.

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Jetcharge cofounder Tim Washington on how bidirectional electric vehicle charging will change the energy game for consumers – and maybe even make electricity free.

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Clean Energy Council's Con Hristodoulidis on the huge, universal value of home battery storage – and why education will be crucial to unlocking it. Plus: Rooftop solar has a big month, with a small twist.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: How millions of batteries can deliver billions in savings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Telstra will no longer buy carbon credits and instead invest directly in decarbonisation, a move Andrew Macintosh says others should consider.

The post Telstra dumps offsets and “carbon neutral” claims: Whistleblower says others should do the same appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Massless batteries may allow wind turbines to store their own excess energy in blades, or make battery-powered planes a reality.

The post Swedish startup promises “massless” carbon fibre battery for wind blades, EVs and aircraft appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Latest levelised cost of energy report from US investment firm Lazard finds large-scale solar and wind significantly cheaper than coal and gas. Nuclear, meanwhile, just keeps getting more expensive.

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Genex gets FIRB approval for the bid by J-Power, and lodges an EPBC application for its big Kidston wind farm.

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State government fast-tracks approval for a 150 MW solar project, the first of up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of wind, solar and storage projects proposed by indigenous land owners.

The post Approval fast tracked for first of huge solar and wind projects to power giant iron ore mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest solar farm enjoyed a highly profitable first quarter of the year.

The post Australia’s biggest solar farm has a highly profitable first quarter after construction delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new offshore wind farm zone will be just two-thirds of its original proposed size and further off the coast to protect little penguins, rocky reefs and the southern right whale.

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Enel Green Power lands finance for first paired solar and battery project since new rules that allow single connection point.

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AGL may convert some existing hydropower assets into pumped hydro, which it says will be quicker and cheaper than building from scratch.

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