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Budget promises $6.7 billion for green hydrogen over a decade, as well as more billions for solar, batteries, critical minerals and household energy rebates.

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Italian energy giant completes construction of its fourth solar project in Australia.

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Tristan Edis, from Green Energy Markets, explains why helping network operators install community batteries is not the best return on investment.

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A wave of project cancellations and rising costs have raised doubts over the future of offshore wind in the US. So, what happened – and can the industry recover?

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Battery storage is often dismissed as an "immature" technology, not ready for a renewables dominated grid. But within a year it is likely to overtake pumped hydro, and still has big advances ahead.

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NSW Fire and Rescue is looking into the cause of a fire that engulfed thpanels of a 1.3MW rooftop solar system at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

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With an average of three turbine foundations poured each week, Golden Plains wind farm's huge concrete pour is complete.

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Residents living near a NSW coalmine are challenging an environmental watchdog's decision to renew its licence without limiting methane and particle pollution.

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A group of European researchers has calculated the total compensation planned for workers affected by the transition away from coal and found that it is either consistent with or lower than existing carbon prices within areas like the European Union. However, the research only calculated those countries with existing coal phase-out plans that have included […]

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Battery developers love Texas' freewheeling ERCOT system, and all the new energy storage is helping to bolster the grid. But will the good times last?

The post Bigger in Texas: Inside the hottest grid battery market in the US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy wins planning approval for a gas firming generator near Dubbo to support its planned wind and solar projects.

The post Squadron gets approval for gas generator and electrolyser to back up Forrest’s wind and solar plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hadean wins a grant for a UK project backed by French nuclear giant EDF, and follows a separate demo project at Port Kembla this year.

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Wind, solar and hydro provide 95 per cent of Portugal's power needs in April, hailed as "historic" by the grid operator.

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The next tender for long duration storage and the first auction of access rights to one of the state's biggest renewable energy zones will commence this month.

The post NSW seeks a gigawatt of long duration storage, and access rights to 4GW in new renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Expensive filters imposed on wind, solar and battery projects weakened rather than strengthened the grid. Politicians want to make the same mistake with their obsession for "baseload".

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A ruling that effectively charges wind and solar farms for twice actual transmission losses represents a large risk to developers of new generation assets, and consumers.

The post A rule change on transmission losses for wind and solar farms could save billions for consumers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK-based company secures planning approval for its third solar and battery project this year.

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Government subsidies to fossil fuel producers have risen sharply in the past year, triggering calls for the Commonwealth to scrap the concessions.

The post Australian fossil fuel producer subsidies jump 31 pct to $14.5 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gigawatt scale solar and battery project near large coal fired power station gets green tick from federal government.

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Federal resources minister Madeleine King says “evidence and data” underpin the Albanese government's Future Gas Strategy. Experts in gas markets and climate disagree.

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