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The project, named Karadoc, became Australia’s fastest semi-scheduled solar farm to begin contributing power to the grid when it was first energised in mid-October.

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Mark Butler explains the details of Labor’s energy and climate policy, and how to reach 50% renewables and 45% emission reduction cuts by 2030.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Mark Butler on Labor’s energy and climate policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mondo will provide the most comprehensive range of services and technology for essential infrastructure across the energy, water and transport sectors.

The post AusNet Services’ commercial energy businesses will, from December 3rd, be known as Mondo appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carnegie says cost blowouts at its solar and battery hybrid projects the major cause of its problems as it seeks to return focus on wave energy developments.

The post Carnegie laments solar-battery blow-outs as it returns focus on wave energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

United Kingdom-based renewable energy investment and asset management specialist Bluefield Partners has chosen Sydney for the headquarters of a new Australian subsidiary, Blueshore.

The post UK company chooses Sydney for Australian HQ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy-focussed Queenslanders will have all but exhausted the Palaszczuk Government’s solar-battery loan scheme within weeks.

The post Solar-battery dollars racing out the door appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BNEF analysis says rising coal costs are major cause for Australia's surging power price, and wind and solar now major hedge against fossil fuel commodity hikes.

The post Why coal – and not renewables – is root cause of surging Australia power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables reach 9GW for first time on Saturday, and wind and solar do that without hydro on Sunday.

The post Milestone – Australia renewables output hits 9GW for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Regulator has updated data on solar hot-spots in each Australian state and territory, leading the uptake of rooftop solar systems sized between 0-100kW.

The post Top solar postcodes of Australia – state by state appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two Australian men + one solar-powered van + many, many, many kilometres = epic electric adventure.

The post Electric van travels from Arctic to Argentina, powered by sun, wind and water appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla big battery celebrates first birthday, delivering some $24 million in earnings, some $50 million in grid savings, and new confidence in a renewables future.

The post Tesla big battery turns one, celebrates $50 million in grid savings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy accounted for 112.5 GW of the country’s total 217.6 GW total installed generating capacity in 2017.

The post German renewables outpaced fossil fuels In 2017 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The University of Queensland has officially taken ownership of the Warwick Solar Farm project, sealing a 25-year commitment to the Southern Downs.

The post UQ makes 25-year solar farm commitment to Southern Downs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Eight new solar farms added to NEM in past two months means renewables share of electricity generation continues to break records. But overall emissions still cantering in wrong direction.

The post Renewables hit new record, but overall emissions canter in wrong direction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEC calls on NSW political parties to lift game on renewables with long-term policies to drive investment, and drive down power costs, in lead-up to March 2019 election.

The post Clean Energy Council calls for NSW renewables target, as another state election looms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We can put a name to the eighth winner of Snowy Hydro's "game-changing" wind and solar tender - a wind project in Victoria.

The post Found: Missing wind farm from Snowy Hydro’s “game changing” tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hyundai launches Ioniq range, including first battery EV under $50,000, while the EV crowd show off their wares at a V8 festival in Newcastle.

The post The Driven Podcast: Ioniq launch and selling EVs to V8 crowd appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New report says Australia is heading to a 78 per cent renewables share by 2030 on current trajectories, and any smaller targets would lead to a huge slump in investment and jobs.

The post Forget 50% – Australia on track to reach 78% renewables grid by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Administrators to RCR Tomlinson point finger at "unprofitable solar contracts" as central to the cash-flow issues that have brought the multi-billion dollar company undone.

The post RCR administrator blames solar for company’s collapse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There are many Australians currently working in the energy sector – particularly in coal mining – who risk being left behind by the clean energy revolution.

The post What would a fair transition out of coal look like? appeared first on RenewEconomy.