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The battery, which only switched on in December, is the star of what Genex describes as a "very solid" third quarter of revenue.

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California's 10 GW of big battery capacity is now dominant player in evening peaks, and soaking up solar in middle of the day.

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CIMIC owned solar and battery storage project has its connection approval and can get on with next stage of development.

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One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries.

The post Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The transition away from coal will be messy, but Australians will not forgive political leaders if they muck up the post-coal era.

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The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery.

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Renewables account for 56 per cent of Germany electricity use in first quarter of 2024.

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Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the capacity investment scheme, the Eraring closure, social licence, planning approvals, long duration storage, and why the Coalition’s nuclear plan does not stack up.

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Bowen says Coalition nuclear plan will put grid reliability at risk because it will stop renewables and storage and force ageing and unreliable coal power plants to stay open.

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Renewables industry welcomes government funding to fill "critical knowledge gaps" on environmental and wildlife impacts of wind farm development, while also helping to get projects built.

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BHP is making a $60 billion bet on "future-facing commodities" with a bid for rival Anglo American to combine their strengths in energy transition materials.

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A wind farm worker has been killed in a fall that is understood to involve the collapse of a meteorological mast installed at the site.

The post Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's largest listed coal miner is proposing to transform an open-cut mine site into a renewable energy hub with solar and pumped hydro.

The post Yancoal proposes solar and 12-hour pumped hydro storage for Hunter mine site appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China has wound back its ambitious nuclear targets and turned instead to the deployment of solar and wind energy at unprecedented rates.

The post China’s quiet energy revolution: The switch from nuclear to renewable energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Final turbine installed at what will be - at least for the time being - the biggest wind project in NSW.

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Two solar farms take important steps forward on the Land of the Long white Cloud, including consent for a new 40.8MW project.

The post Construction begins on New Zealand’s biggest solar farm, another gets green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar's stunning growth continues, thanks to sunny conditions in two unlikely states.

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People still see climate risk as gradual. But what were once highly unlikely events are now more likely; and what were once inconceivable are now possible.

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New study finds that if one-third of commercial buildings shifted consumption from late afternoon to middle of day it would free peak capacity in the energy market of almost 12GW.

The post Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Melbourne-based Allume Energy shares in US government’s $7bn Solar for All program, as part of Florida coalition awarded $US156 million to put solar on apartments.

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