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Bowen says nuclear is "utterly uneconomic" and just the latest iteration of the Coalition culture war on energy and climate.

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Each year new gas appliances lock in $1.2 billion in lifetime energy costs for households across the country. Victoria is bearing nearly $900m of this total cost.

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NSW planning minister Paul Scully has promised to process up to nearly 50 new wind, solar and battery projects to help country's biggest grid catch up with other states.

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Brisbane-based flow battery maker wins funds to investigate feasibility of setting up a large-scale battery manufacturing plant in home state.

The post Redflow looks deeper into making batteries at home, backed by Qld government strategy and grant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy developers are about to get ratings. How will it work, and what will it do?

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New offshore wind zone in western Victoria shrinks to one fifth of original size as it avoids rock lobsters and South Australia.

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Allegra Spender calls for "People Power Plan" that will get households out of the fossil fuel trap with home electrification and rooftop solar.

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State-of-the-art printed and flexible solar cells developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO launched into space to help power Australia's largest private satellite.

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European Energy, which this year signed a contract to build what will be the biggest solar project on Australia's main grid, says it has reached financial close for its first solar project in the country.

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Glenrowan solar farm knocks out another milestone, reaching full power and completing final grid connection testing just months after achieving first generation.

The post “Remarkable achievement:” Victoria solar farm reaches full power ahead of schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The final month of summer was a bumper month for solar, with new monthly records for utility PV generation across the country.

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Alan Kohler says nuclear ban should be lifted, because the "market" will decide. He's wrong. The market has not decided on nuclear for decades. The Coalition should know this.

The post Peter Dutton’s climate denial is morphing into a madcap nuclear fantasy. The ban should stay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Deal signed for development of a 400 MWh big battery that will be built next to what will be the biggest solar farm in the country.

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The Northern Territory government is to dramatically expand the amount of big battery capacity as it looks to deal with an increasing share of solar in the Top End grid.

The post Darwin to treble big battery plans as rooftop PV makes its mark on Top End grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition's push for nuclear is fundamentally flawed, not just for nuclear, but for any high capital cost base load generator. 

The post How can nuclear fit into a renewable grid where base load can’t compete? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Perth business that has helped oil giants Ampol and Shell navigate EV charging, has big plans for Europe and the US.

The post Energy and EV software company Gridcog raises $6.4m for Euro trip appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With new penalties for exporting solar to the grid expected in July, sustainable energy advisor Norman Koslowski says, ‘buy a battery.’

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Why a home battery is a good idea if you have rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ignoring the potential of small-scale and local generation creates a risk of building too much transmission infrastructure – at great cost.

The post The National Electricity Market wasn’t made for a renewable energy future. Here’s how to fix it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Trevor St Baker backed companies agree to ramp up production of batteries, install EV infrastructure and demonstrate industrial solar and storage in the Philippines.

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New York regulators have awarded new contracts to two offshore wind projects thrown into doubt last year after inflated supply chain costs rendered them uneconomical.

The post New York offshore wind projects back on track – at nearly double the original cost appeared first on RenewEconomy.