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The latest SunWiz data shows Australia's rooftop solar market growth is showing now signs of slowing – making 2024 the year we must take its role in the energy mix seriously.

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To fully realise Australia's huge rooftop solar potential we must first work out how to manage the three key challenges of people powered energy.

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NT government awards major project status to Total Eren's Middle Arm green hydrogen plans, as an "an early mover in giga-scale renewables."

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People movements at RayGen, Jemena, EDP Renewables, CS Energy, Redback, Redflow.

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Epic Energy adds yet another big battery to South Australia's development pipeline as the state seeks to manage its huge renewables supply.

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Two separate court rulings highlight the importance of wind farm developers securing all necessary approvals, including environmental and social.

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ClearVue Technologies has made a key breakthrough in its home market, signing up a partner for its first commercial rollout on Australia's east coast.

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Aqueous rechargeable zinc battery technology inches closer to leaving the lab, after Australian researchers find a way to solve a major corrosion issue.

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Renewables combined to supply an average share of nearly 40% across Australia's main grids for the year. We look back at the stats and records.

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Australia's first and only homegrown solar panel manufacturer wants to go giga-scale – but says the right federal government support will be crucial.

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The new year delivers a major blow to Australia's nascent offshore wind industry, with plans for a critical port hub ruled out by the federal environment minister.

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The path to 100% renewables is charted. How quickly we get there depends on how we price surplus wind and solar and who controls demand management.

The post How to stop wasting cheap renewables – and drive a faster transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to the lowest level since around 1950, as a weak economy and high prices caused energy-intensive industry to lower production and coal power fell.

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Germany's coal power production drops to lowest level in 60 years in 2023, even after closure of the last of its nuclear generators.

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As 2023 wrapped up, some new records were achieved in Australia’s energy transition, particularly in Victoria and South Australia, where rooftop PV met all state demand at one stage.

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Cabinet papers reveal John Howard killed proposed emissions trading scheme in 2003 after meeting "industry" leaders. Even Joe "wind turbines are offensive" Hockey was on board.

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Neoen flags construction of its second biggest solar project after awarding EPC contract and emerging as winner of NSW generation tender.

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A 1500 MW wind project, to be built with an 800 MW battery, has won planning approval in NSW, the first wind project to do so since early 2021.

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Penny Sharpe has given herself new powers to force the Eraring coal plant to stay open. Will she use it? AEMO's latest energy security report says there might be a gap, but maybe not.

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South Australian component of Australia largest electricity transmission project is complete, delivering 206km of new poles and wires "on time and on budget."

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