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Applications open for a spot on the grid in the Central West Orana REZ, while bids to open soon in second zone in south-west.

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Fortescue boss says China's roll out of wind and solar "blew his mind", and the company is still confident it can reach its ambitious hydrogen goals.

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New Japanese renewables outfit signs on to plan to power Portland Aluminium Smelter with a 1GW-plus offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean.

The post Alinta lands powerful new partner for offshore wind project – and identifies a site near smelter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Companies across cement, alumina, mining, metals and food processing sectors share in $330 million in federal funding to help clean up their acts.

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Denmark announces plans for the largest offshore wind tender in the country’s history, seeking anywhere from 6GW to 10GW across six new sites.

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The owners of Australia's largest solar project say the site now plays host to a record 6,000 plus sheep.

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Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts with government, as the push against renewables and for nuclear gains traction in polls.

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The 125MW solar farm underpinned by a power purchase agreement with online retail giant Amazon has completed commissioning.

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More than 4GW of rooftop solar will be rolled out across nearly 1 million low-income and disadvantaged households as part of a $US7 billion Biden administration program.

The post “Solar for all:” Biden tips $US7 billion into rooftop PV for low-income households appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sicona takes University of Wollongong technology global, with a factory in the US to produce ingredients it says will make EV batteries charge faster and last longer.

The post Australian battery materials upstart sets up shop in US, promises longer range electric cars appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The rapid growth in big batteries is changing the dynamics of Australia's main grid, and will help usher out fossil fuels.

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Federal Labor's $1 billion Solar Sunshot program could be put to work as early as August with a tender for PV module manufacturing projects.

The post Solar Sunshot: First bids for making PV modules in Australia due in August appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Record output of renewable energy pushed prices down across the main grid in the first quarter, with the exception of the most coal dependent state grid.

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We should rethink the way we charge consumers to use the grid.

The post Poles and wires: Is there a better way to get consumers to pay for using the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How do you approve a wind farm that is already being built? Enel Green Power has found a way with its Flat Rocks project in WA.

The post Wind farm gets state planning approval, months after concrete poured and first turbines erected appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government grants $1.5 million to install three new community batteries in the suburbs of Canberra.

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How Tritium, the EV fast charger maker that was the darling of the Australian manufacturing industry, came to collapse will be written about for many years.

The post Tritium’s rapid rise and spectacular collapse will be a lesson for Labor’s Made in Australia campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A four-hour battery project near the wheat belt town of Merredin gets planning approval as state prepares for a grid with no coal power.

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Coalition delays release of nuclear power policy, saying "it won't be bullied" into meeting the timeline it set itself.

The post Dutton kicks his own nuclear policy can down the road, amid reports of split in Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries become biggest supplier in California's evening peak for fourth time in a week, as renewables smash records with 156 pct of demand.

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