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Policy & Planning

Bad for consumers: Regulator pings generators and batteries for multiple “rebids” in high priced events
AER says bidding behaviour of some electricity market participants – peaking plants and big batteries – during high-price events might not be in the best interests of consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Gas lobby hoorays South Australia capacity payment plan as clean energy industry fears backward step
Gas lobby hoorays the proposed South Australia capacity scheme that would include existing gas generators, but renewables industry laments a backward step, and lack of demand side action.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s only wind turbine tower maker to close shop, prompts Coalition to ignore its own history
News Australia’s only wind turbine tower manufacturer has decided to pack it in has been packaged by the Murdoch media and Coalition as a renewables embarrassment for Labor. History tells a different story.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2024

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: Changing the rules of the energy game
The rules of Australia’s main electricity grid are constantly changing. Should they be completely rewritten? AEMC commissioner Tim Jordan discusses the state of play. Plus: News of the week.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Nov 22, 2024

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Commentary

Dealer lecturing addicts? Australia backs coal power ban but continues to sell the stuff
Australia joins UN coalition that rules out new coal power and promises to encourage others to do the same. Meanwhile, we’re profiting off thermal coal sales around the world, without a clear exit plan in sight.
Christopher Wright

Nov 22, 2024

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Renewables

“Wild idea:” Could zeppelins really be used to air-ship huge wind turbine parts?
Zeppelins could have an advantage over road transport for wind and solar projects. It’s an intriguing vision, but it comes with some big unanswered questions as well.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 22, 2024

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Storage

Construction begins at giant battery in ACT, as plans unveiled for even bigger battery at Hazelwood
Construction begins on the biggest battery in the ACT, as plans also emerge for an even bigger battery at Hazelwood, near the shuttered coal fired power station.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

LNG imports are a lot dirtier than previously thought, and little better than heavy fuel oil
New research shows that LNG imports to the EU from major suppliers are nearly as polluting as the heavy fuel oil companies are trying to replace.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 21, 2024

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Storage

“Beyond poles and wires:” Transgrid signs contract with big batteries to boost capacity on constrained grid
Transgrid signs contract with local big batteries to boost network capacity without the need for new poles and wires.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2024

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Renewables

Vestas suspends work on a gigawatt of projects as Golden Plains fatal accident investigated
Vestas pauses construction on Australia’s biggest wind farm and another major project as investigations continue into a fatal accident at Golden Plains.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Victoria dials back plans for offshore wind port, in fresh bid for federal green tick
Plans to develop critical offshore wind port infrastructure in Victoria’s Western Port Bay are being pared back in a fresh bid to win a green tick from the federal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 21, 2024

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Climate

Woodside handed government funds for carbon capture projects, but activists say we should use less gas
Australian oil and gas giant lands government money for CCUS projects, to the horror of analysts who say it would be cheaper, cleaner and smarter to phase out gas appliances.
Royce Kurmelovs

Nov 21, 2024

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Webinars

Webinar: EV fleets & the charging challenge
In this webinar brought to you by GridBeyond, we look at some of the hurdles and the solutions to ensuring electric fleets are all charged up and ready to go.
Staff Reporter

Nov 21, 2024

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Climate

Labor issues new mandate to Future Fund to invest in the future, and the zero carbon economy
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund finally given instructions to invest in what it says on the box – the future – at least in regards to energy technologies. The Coalition says it is the wrong direction.
Royce Kurmelovs

Nov 21, 2024

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Podcasts

Solar Insiders Podcast: Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit
UNSW’s Baran Yildiz on how Australia’s millions of rooftop solar systems and other consumer energy assets are being integrated into the grid. Plus, a Tesla Powerwall to go with your Bunnings sausage? And other news of the week.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Australia’s climate rating slips because of plans to increase coal and gas production
Australia’s plans to open new gas fields and recent approval for three massive coal mine expansions has seen it slip two places in this year’s global Climate Change Performance Index.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 21, 2024

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Storage

Origin adds more storage to Eraring battery, making it biggest in Australia and one of world’s largest
Origin announces expansion of Eraring battery, ensuring that the site of the country’s biggest coal generator will host the biggest battery.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2024

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European energy giant announces shift from solar to onshore wind and storage
One of Europe’s biggest energy companies is shift its attention away from large scale solar projects to onshore wind and hydroelectricity and battery storage.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 21, 2024

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Storage

Horizon starts flow battery pilot to test viability in extreme conditions and remote grids
Horizon Power has officially started the 12-month pilot of a long duration vanadium flow battery to prove whether or not the technology will stand up to the hot, arid conditions.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 21, 2024

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV
New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not just for rich people, says Kaveh Khalilpou from UTS.
Anne Delaney

Nov 20, 2024

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