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EnergyAustralia signs up to buy 40% of the output from stage two of the massive Golden Plains wind farm near Rokewood, in Victoria, in a landmark PPA for the big-three gen-tailer.

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A service operation vessel under charter to Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted has reportedly collided with a turbine at the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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Renewable energy records continue to fall across the National Electricity Market (NEM), including a new high for rooftop solar in New South Wales on the weekend and, in Queensland, a new peak for the potential amount of renewables in the state, factoring in curtailed solar and wind. First to Queensland, where on Saturday September 21 […]

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Squadron Energy is shifting infrastructure, removing a section of underground power lines and narrowing roads to reduce the impact on biodiversity of a major new wind farm.

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AEMO chief executive Daniel Westerman explains why Australia is shifting from the old paradigm of "baseload" power, and why he still wants spinning machines. Plus: News of the week.

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Australia's national environment law is completely blind to the issue of climate change. A 'climate trigger' could be the most powerful step Australia can take towards tackling global warming.

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AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on why the future of Australia's grid lies in variable renewables, storage and dispatchable energy. Baseload power, he says, is a construct whose time has passed.

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Coalition plans to build seven nuclear power plants are "economic insanity", the treasurer says, ahead of a speech by the opposition leader unveiling details behind the policy.

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Despite a strong performance over the past two years, Germany’s solar sector is facing declining demand and a weakening market, leading to major cutbacks among PV companies. 

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IEA report lists South Australia alongside Denmark as the only other energy system in the world successfully managing significant volumes of surplus variable solar and wind – and facing huge challenges in the final leg.

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Bowen says Coalition nuclear plan could be catastrophic for industry because of huge supply gaps as the Coalition seeks to stop renewables and "sweat" coal while waiting for reactors to be built.

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Latest global status report for the nuclear industry shows investment remains stalled, far from the "renaissance" claimed by Peter Dutton and co.

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One of Queensland's original big batteries, announced as part of the post-Callide energy storage blitz, is powering ahead, on track to switch on in 2025.

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The gap between rooftop solar and coal hits new peak, with output from homes and businesses almost double that of the country's remaining coal generators at times.

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A major new report finds the Coalition's nuclear plan would add $665 to the average household's annual electricity bill, while a family of four would pay nearly $1,000 more a year.

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Peter Dutton is due to explain his nuclear power policy at a CEDA event next week. Will he finally be fact-checked?

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We know what needs to be done. But our government is showing worrying signs of letting industry and developers control their environmental agenda.

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The world’s most iconic soft-drink brand will meet its goal of using 100% renewables across its Australian operations by 1 January 2025 thanks to a newly signed VPPA.

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Departing chief of Swiss solar manufacturer reaffirms his belief that Europe can compete against China on PV production, despite company's ongoing struggle to survive.

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Chinese solar giant Trina seeks planning approval for what would be the biggest battery project in Australia, as W.A. becomes centre stage for lithium-ion storage projects.

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