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AEMO says batteries, big and small, cutting power prices and “fundamentally” changing the grid
AEMO boss says big and small batteries are lowering prices and changing nature of grid, while Solar Sharer is already causing major leap in demand at 11am each day.“A big problem:” Big battery developer says cancelling transmission links as bad as delaying coal closures
Panelists at energy summit in Sydney warn the impact of losing bipartisan support for big energy projects, such as VNI-West in Victoria, as bad as extending coal plants.
Coal country battery project that earned ire of state MPs joins queue for federal environmental approval
A four-hour big battery proposed for construction in state’s south-east is seeking a federal green tick, opening the hotly contested project to a new round of public submissions.
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“Doesn’t make sense:” Australia’s biggest power generator not interested in new coal-fired power plants
AGL chief nixes the idea that the company would ever be building coal-fired power stations again, while AEMO boss hails grid reliability with new renewables and storage.
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When renewable abundance becomes the story: What a record-breaking weekend reveals about the grid
Fresh round of renewable records highlights the growing contribution of rooftop solar and changing opportunities to make use of wind and solar generation.
Australia’s quiet role in the electrification rallying cry for the COP we never got to host
The “35 by 35” electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.
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“A big problem:” Big battery developer says cancelling transmission links as bad as delaying coal closures
Panelists at energy summit in Sydney warn the impact of losing bipartisan support for big energy projects, such as VNI-West in Victoria, as bad as extending coal plants.
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