News and analysis for the clean energy economy

Latest News

All
Climate
Governments
Graphs
Interviews
Markets

...

Renewables
Resource Efficiency
Electric Vehicles
Solar
Storage
Utilities

Battery Storage Utilities Western Australian Government Western Power

Western Power seeks another 50MW of battery storage for WA’s main grid

Giles Parkinson13 December 2020

Western Power seeks another 50MW of battery storage to avoid network costs and boost penetration of renewables in WA's main grid.

Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Governments NSW Government People Utilities

The NEM has been badly wounded, and the federal government has blood on its hands

David Leitch12 December 202013 December 2020

Comments

The Federal government's lack of policy has destroyed significant functionality of the National Electricity Market, and there is a growing risk of disorderly coal closures.

Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Scott Morrison United Kingdom United States Government

Morrison sidelined by Boris at climate summit, overshadowed at Pacific Forum

Richie Merzian11 December 2020

Comments

On Friday it was confirmed that Australia has not been offered a speaking slot at the Climate United Nations’ Ambition Summit. This should not come as a surprise. The Climate...

Governments Queensland Government Renewables

Queensland renewable energy zones “flooded” with 60,000MW of project proposals

Sophie Vorrath11 December 2020

Comments

Queensland government says interest in building out the state's renewable energy zones "shattered expectations," with 192 projects put forward.

AEMO Australian Federal Government Battery Governments Institutions Rooftop PV Solar Storage

Taylor’s projections assume rooftop solar will be shut down for two months a year

Giles Parkinson11 December 2020

Comments

Angus Taylor's emissions projections report predicts every rooftop solar system will be effectively shut down for an average of two months a year. Seriously?

Australian Federal Government Coal Governments Renewables

Reserve Bank says GreenPower too costly, so signs up with coal baron Trevor St Baker

Michael Mazengarb11 December 2020

Comments

The RBA backs out from buying 100 per cent renewable electricity, signing up instead with the Trevor St Baker owned coal generator Delta Electricity.

Markets Renewables Wind

Amazon signs PPA with Victorian wind farm, its third renewables deal in Australia

Sophie Vorrath11 December 2020

Comments

US online retail giant signs deal to source 325,000MWh of energy a year from 96.6MW Hawkesdale wind farm being developed by Global Power Generation.

CEFC Institutions Markets Solar

Plenti raises $100m to expand loans for solar and storage

Michael Mazengarb11 December 202011 December 2020

Comments

Personal loan provider Plenti raises $100 million to expand the company's solar and storage loans program.

Australian Federal Government Climate Governments

Independent MP Zali Steggall welcomes positive response to Climate Change Bill

Michael Mazengarb11 December 2020

Comments

Independent MP Zali Steggall welcomes positive response to proposed Climate Change Act, designed to break the climate policy deadlock.

ARENA Battery Institutions Solar Storage Utility PV

Australia’s first grid-scale vanadium flow battery to be built in South Australia

Sophie Vorrath11 December 2020

Comments

Australia’s first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery to be built in South Australia to demonstrate the potential for medium duration energy storage.