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One of Australia’s biggest battery project seals new contracts with renewable-focused energy retailers
Neoen seals two new “virtual” contracts with energy retailers for what will be one of the biggest battery projects in Australia.“Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes
AEMC pushes ahead with a hotly contested recommendation to reform how network costs are recovered from customers, while opting to put dodgy retailer behaviour to the sunlight test, rather than banning it.
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Investors still “largely downbeat” about renewables, as policy and fossil risks overshadow rewards
Headline policy reform has not translated into improved investment conditions for renewables in Australia, a new survey has found, with 20% saying things have got worse.
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State utility eyes 8-12 hour energy storage investment after “standout” success of four-hour big battery
State-owned utility says it is in discussions to invest in non-lithium technologies with up to 12 hours storage duration, following the “standout” success of its first ever investment, a very big up to 4-hour battery.Commentary
We’re targeting 35 pct electrification in less than 10 years – but 35 pct of what?
The COP31 co-presidents had the idea right on global electrification targets. They got the measurement wrong.
Chart of the Day: Farewell King Coal, long live King Solar (and wind and batteries)
In capacity-addition terms, fossil fuels are now just a thin orange strip at the bottom of a very tall green wall.
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“Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes
AEMC pushes ahead with a hotly contested recommendation to reform how network costs are recovered from customers, while opting to put dodgy retailer behaviour to the sunlight test, rather than banning it.
Farmers welcome “nation-leading” guidelines for wind, solar and batteries – but warn they are not binding
Greater transparency between neighbours and better coordination across industry sectors are among a new set of “best practice” standards renewables developers are expected to meet in this state.
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