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Tilt Renewables has slashed the number of turbines for its South Australia wind project, but bigger machines mean its capacity will be little changed.

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In the last financial year, the share of renewables in the main grid inched forward - but in South Australia it actually went backwards. But the pipeline is bigger!

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Plans to install eight megawatt turbines and a huge four-hour battery are seeking green light to help power Tasmania's nation-leading green hydrogen plans.

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The fire is the second for Pacific Blue this year, after a turbine blaze in South Australia in February.

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Funding for more than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost rooftop solar and storage capacity in local networks, and share benefits with local communities.

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Some farmers see renewables as a game-changer for local communities, pouring millions into local communities and with no impact on agriculture.

The post “They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brody Kenrick's house is an inspiring example of what can be achieved when it can produce and store energy.

The post SwitchedOn podcast: The fully electric home that makes money and cuts emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

While Peter Dutton says he is waiting for battery storage to be "discovered," one analyst values Tesla's battery business at $A200 billion, more than nearly every Australian company.

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Latest NSW tender for new renewable projects selects first solar and battery hybrid, and a wind farm that has already been built.

The post NSW wind and solar auction comes up short, with one winning project already built appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Incorporating First Nations into the Future Made in Australia Act will finally bring Australia onto a more equal footing with the US and Canada.

The post Is Australia finally catching up on clean energy benefits for First Nations? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The average cost of electricity has continued its upwards march for Australian households, despite rooftop solar helping to push usage to a new low.

The post Household power usage hits a new low – but regulator credits the weather, not rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The appointment of high-profile NSW Liberal politician Matt Kean to chair the CCA has sparked questions about what this body does. How does it influence climate policy in Australia?

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John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council on China's robo-taxis, and its lead on battery, EVs, solar and hydrogen. Plus: The ISP, Matt Kean and nuclear.

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Developers have broken ground on plans to build, own, and operate dozens of 5MW, two-hour batteries on distribution networks in regional Australia, in a bid to fill a “crucial gap” between home energy storage and grid-scale big batteries. The portfolio of 27 distribution battery energy storage systems, or DBESSs, was announced earlier this month by […]

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Peter Dutton reportedly compares wind turbines to 5G towers as Coalition insists it is really a "huge" supporter of renewables, despite Nationals plan to bring them to a stop.

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New rules on the connection process for wind, solar and battery projects - the subject of numerous delays, cost blowouts and contractor failures, have finally been unveiled.

The post Renewable and battery developers hope new connection rules will eliminate delays and cost blowouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Under the Coalition’s plan for nuclear power, emissions from the electricity sector in 2050 would be nearly 19 times higher than under Labor’s plan

The post Australia will not come close to net zero by 2050 under Coalition’s nuclear plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

City of Melbourne switches on the first of three community batteries to help provide power apartments with excess rooftop solar.

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New solar farm in northern Victoria has sent its first bursts of power to the grid, although it may not be fully operational until 2025.

The post First power sent to grid from Italian giant’s newest solar farm in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Producers of pet food, barramundi and wine will receive federal funding to study ways to save power and cut pollution, spurring others to fish for change.

The post Electrification and geothermal heating: Arena backs new ways to cut industrial emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.