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Australia’s very first big battery at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia may have taken less than 100 days to build in late 2017, but it seems that those were very special circumstances. One of the big bugbears of renewable energy and battery storage developers is the time it takes to land a connection […]

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As Brazil, the Middle East and Africa position themselves to lead the green iron race, Australia is at a fork in the road.

The post Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria wants federal financial support for the state's first offshore wind projects, saying no sub-national government in the world has done it on their own.

The post Victoria wants to tap CIS, and federal funds, to help pay for offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Arena backs project to help commercial and industrial businesses realise their demand response potential and identify megawatts of flexible capacity. 

The post Arena backs trials to help households and businesses flex their demand response muscle appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar and battery storage records continue to tumble in California, and are spreading through other grids in the US.

The post California hits stunning new solar and battery records in postcard from energy future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio on the first offshore project studies, the SEC, and getting a fair share of the Capacity Investment Scheme. Plus: Eraring's future and big batteries take centre stage.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Victoria’s big bet on offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Four wind turbines that will help power a remote WA gold mine have been safely delivered after the longest road journey in Australia to date.

The post Wind turbines ready to install at remote mine microgrid, after making longest road journey of 850km appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Despite featuring a week-long wind drought, latest Rystad data shows April 2024 still outperformed the same month last year.

The post Shorter days and a wind drought, but latest data shows solar powering through April appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's lucrative thermal coal export market is going away quicker than would have been thought possible even 5 years ago. What will take its place?

The post Coal, cables, and Australia’s energy links with Asean and Asia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

OBA Insurance has launched its dedicated, comprehensive EV insurance policy, the first in Australia.

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Solar farms continue to face economic and network challenges. Curtailment for wind generation last year was slightly less severe.

The post The wind and solar regions hit hardest by network and economic curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen says five new big battery projects will help deliver more "baseload renewables" contracts, but is coy about details of latest tender win for a giant four hour battery in W.A.

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It's hard to find anyone in the energy industry pleased with news the NSW government may pay to keep the country's biggest coal generator open for another four or five years.

The post Even rival coal generators don’t want long term extension to Eraring coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland households will score a $1000 energy bill discount under a $2.5bn state spend the government says will by covered by coal royalties.

The post Queensland announces $1,000 rebate on household energy bills, paid for by coal royalties appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Extending Eraring has not been adequately justified. Meanwhile, the cost could be significant and so could the extra damage to the environment.

The post Eraring extension could be a cost of living and pollution disaster – and not just from emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's energy minister says reports the state will delay its first offshore wind auction are "just wrong," with developers "chomping at the bit to go to that next stage."

The post “On track and on time:” D’Ambrosio insists Victoria’s first offshore wind auction will not be delayed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

WA government awards a $160 million for works at on the giant Collie battery, which will be one of biggest in the country.

The post Contract awarded for works on new 2,000 MWh battery in coal centre appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Coalition says its warning of blackouts and brownouts if Australia transitions to renewables is based on "engineering and economics." Seriously?

The post “Blackouts and brownouts:” The ideology behind Coalition’s dystopian take on renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The hype surrounding SMRs is way overblown. Here are five facts that the nuclear industry and its boosters don’t want the public to know.

The post Five things the “nuclear bros” don’t want you to know about small modular reactors appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The largest people-owned wind farm in the UK has started generation, with more than 5,600 customer-owners..

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