RenewEconomy

Many are proposing the obvious , but wrong, solution to Australia’s crisis : develop more gas production resources. But this path fails for several reasons.

BNEF report says poorly functioning gas market main cause of SA power price spike, blaming renewables "erroneous and simplistic."

SA Power Networks proposal to charge rooftop solar customers up to $100 a year more for grid access has again been rejected by the Australian Energy Regulator.

Origin Energy bets that the solar market will be dominated by business demand in coming years, while households wait for battery storage costs to come down.

China's wind power capacity has reached 140GW, while total solar capacity has jumped by nearly half to 65GW.

Ross Garnaut says grid-scale battery storage ready to apply as "immediate answer" to Australia's energy network problems.

The New York Public Service Commission has approved the state’s Clean Energy Standard, which requires that utilities procure 50% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

Price rise in LGC market halted in July - less a result of the renewed anti-renewables campaign and more reflection of fact that spot market sitting within $7 of the scheme’s cap.

The estimated 1,273 GWh of power generated by solar during July was two-thirds higher than the 778 GWh output from coal in May 2016, highlighting the major changes going on in the UK electricity system.

JinkoSolar signs three PPAs with CFE for the three projects totaling 188MWac that was awarded in April 2016 under Mexico’s first long term electricity auction.

South Australian government to take on networks over grid charges, meaning it is now challenging the market dominance of generators, retailers and network providers as it defends its support of wind, solar and battery storage.

Newly released survey data suggests we may have dramatically underestimated the take up of battery storage in Australia.

Our cost of energy charts for battery storage suggest Tesla is now in the middle of the pack, Enphase looks relatively cheap and none of them is cheap enough.

SolarCity agrees to Tesla offer of $2.6bn, but opinions are divided over Musk's plan to create a "sustainable energy and transport" powerhouse.

EnergyAustralia earnings jump on "favourable" gas market conditions as parent company warns of “long-term challenges” from renewables.

Electricity companies around the world will begin to go bankrupt by 2018. Sounds absurd? Just hear me out.

Telsta chief scientists says all cars on Australian roads will be driverless by 2030, based on rate of development and falling technology costs.

Developers of 10MW community project say they will now apply to build 20MW solar farm, after high levels of interest in the project.

A reduction in retail margins is more than offset by an increase in wholesale generation margins.

Spot electricity prices were down sharply in the last week. Will renewables be blamed?