RenewEconomy

LG Electronics is further investing in Australia’s solar market through the introduction of the LG NeON® R solar panel.

ARENA says battery storage as cheap as pumped hydro - for smaller storage projects. But both will be needed in a high renewable grid.

Contracts for large scale solar farms in Australia heading to $70-75/MWh for projects starting construction in 2018.

Infigen Energy today announced that it would proceed to construction of the 113.2 MW Bodangora wind farm in NSW.

Australia’s residential electricity prices are amongst the highest in the world so it’s not hard to see why customers have been up in arms about high prices.

New AEMO boss Zibelman suggests paying consumers for solar and storage services to get rid of "super peaks" and lower costs.

Senator Nick Xenophon expects the deal he struck to pass the federal Coalition’s tax cuts on Friday should guarantee that Australia’s first large scale solar thermal plant begins construction before the next election. Xenophon got the Coalition government to deliver on its pre-election promise of facilitating solar thermal by agreeing to “fast-track” the tender process […]

The Coalition commits to $110 million in concessional loans to solar tower and molten salt storage project in Port Augusta, as part of last minute negotiations with the Nick Xenophon Party to pass major tax cuts.

New CEFC head interested in solar, storage and demand response; does not see "clean" coal as investable for "many reasons that will not change."

South Australia is being urged by market operator and private providers to dump its plan for diesel back-up generators, and think smarter on the demand side of the equation.

Australia has no federal policy other than what’s left of the RET. Zero, zip, nada. Perhaps Canberra could learn from the states?

As the boilers cool down, here’s 6 things we’ve learnt this week from Halewood’s closure, and why we've reached point of no return in transition to renewables.

Barwon Water says its 1MW solar array – Victoria's largest – could be built by December, after EPC contract awarded.

Carnegie teams with Samsung, Lend Lease to propose battery storage hub and R&D centre in Adelaide as part of government tender.

CEFC appoints head of Impact Investing team at Social Ventures Australia as its new chief executive officer.

The roar of the furnaces, the rattle of the conveyors, and the occasional whoop of a siren marked out both day and night at Hazelwood. The distant hum has settled to a whisper.

Hazelwood closure is most potent symbol of an energy market that has failed consumers. The future is localised generation, and faster, cleaner, cheaper power. The incumbents need to learn to adapt, and so do the politicians.

Anheuser-Busch may be the largest company to date to take a 100% renewable energy pledge.

Nuvation launches new brand providing electronic hardware and software solutions for large-scale battery energy storage.

Lyon Group says ready to go on $1bn solar PV and battery storage plant in South Australia, along with another $400m project near Roxby Downs.