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Recent announcements herald the end of the AC plug war in Australia, as well as potentially signalling the ending of the DC one too.

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Elon Musk’s giant catching mitt, new battery storage schemes, and the ongoing crackdown on crap solar.

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New analysis from The Australia Institute shows that 53% renewable energy capacity by 2030 would create between 18,000 and 59,000 direct jobs across the country.

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Former ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht joins Energy Insiders to provide some fascinating insights into the politics of energy, and the transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.

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This summer, a huge swell of renewable energy investment is rippling across the globe, and Victoria is perfectly positioned to catch the wave.

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The ALP energy policy on battery storage and reverse auctions is exactly what I would have designed. Here is why.

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Carnegie Clean Energy's 10MW Northam solar farm begins limited export of power as part of commissioning of plant, with full commercial operations set to begin in coming weeks.

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Labor plans $10 billion boost to CEFC, $5 billion for new "energy modernisation fund", and series of reverse auctions to ensure more wind and solar built.

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Indonesian energy company with plans to develop more than 500MW of renewables will begin construction on a 5MW solar farm near Murray Bridge.

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Workers pulled from five solar farms being built by RCR-Tomlinson as the engineering firms woes deepen.

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Labor leader Bill Shorten promises $200 million in household battery rebates and a $100 million “neighbourhood energy” program to help deliver 50% renewables by 2030 and cheaper prices.

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Wind and solar now beat coal in China and India, and nearly all major economies, while solar and batteries beat new coal and gas plants in Australia, according to BloombergNEF.

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Origin Energy will broaden demand management offering after SA trials deliver "significant savings" on both electricity costs and emissions for C&I customers.

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Corporate contracts are now one of the major drivers for large scale wind and solar projects, with Victoria and manufacturing emerging as the hot-spots.

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Canada's Eguana Technologies become third major battery storage company to announce manufacturing facilities in South Australia.

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Tesla unveils its

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German Energiewende demonstrates renewables transition can be economic and social success if it includes efficiency and a pro-active ‘just transition’ – policies that foster new businesses and jobs.

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Synergy says demand “starts and stops” caused by rooftop solar had disrupted operations at its 240MW gas-fired Cockburn power station – one of its newer plants.

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Labor energy policy will attack Coalition's plan for new coal investment, outline the path to 50 per cent renewable energy, and will likely include a focus on storage and energy efficiency.

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A 50 per cent renewable energy target from Labour would be trivial in terms of new project and investment requirements. But it would have an impact on coal.

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