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The owner of Australia's newest big battery says it has been able to charge at low or negative prices and sell into the grid at more than $10,000/MWh during peaks.

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New 200 MWh battery storage projects lands connection agreement as state surges towards its fast-tracked target of net 100 pct renewables.

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ARENA hails another major grid forming battery for the grid as Origin gives notice to proceed for Mortlake project.

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Australia's renewable energy plans are being targeted by coordinated campaigns from conservative "think tanks", as the Coalition embraces nuclear and rails against large scale renewables and transmission lines.

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The 130MW solar farm is backed by a 10-year power purchase agreement with the Victoria government.

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Labor wants to use savings from ending Tasmania's involvement with Marinus Link to launch a new state owned renewables company.

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German economy minister says sourcing 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030 is very much achievable if current positive trends persist.

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Ascent Solar Technologies will see its featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film panels power an upcoming NASA space mission.

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New research has identified open-cut mining pits that could be turned into reservoirs to hold water for renewable energy storage.

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Clean Energy Council calls on federal Labor to ramp up investment "with a view to ...full decarbonisation of the electricity sector by 2035."

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EnergyAustralia says both its proposed four-hour battery projects are competing in government's Capacity Investment Scheme.

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Landholders in Queensland are being invited to register interest in hosting renewables projects along the path of a 930km new transmission line.

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Independent modelling proposes an economy run on sunshine that could recharge the Northern Territory and avoid environmental harm from taxpayer-subsidised gas.

The post Solar, electrification and a big battery: Report says Top End can thrive without gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia fast tracks its target of "net 100 pct" renewables to 2027 - rather than 2030 - as a result of the state's new wind and solar developments and ambitious hydrogen plans.

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French renewables and battery developer says it has raised more than $1.1bn in new debt finance for its Australian assets, including the four-hour battery being built in Western Australia.

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French energy giant EDF splans to build a pumped hydro project in the New England region of NSW after buying the asset from Walcha Energy.

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Batteries are making their mark in WA, the world's most isolated grid, as the relentless heatwaves set six new demand peaks in three weeks.

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Plans to build a 192MW wind farm in the New England region referred to NSW Independent Planning Commission after being recommended for approval by the state government.

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Andrew Forrest says Coalition needs to stop the "bull dust" about nuclear energy being the "fairy godmother" to the energy transition.

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GE to provide first turbines capable of 100 per cent hydrogen for Whyalla power plant, as Fortescue, Origin and Amp put hand up for new hydrogen hub.

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