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Renewables

Australia 3D network modelling firm lands $45 million to target global markets
Australian start-up attracts $45m from some of world’s biggest PE funds and a local billionaire for its digital twin technology helping network companies manage their assets.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2024

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Renewables

Neoen told it must sell renewable and battery hubs to allow Brookfield deal
Neoen told it must sell its operating and development projects in Victoria if the proposed takeover by Brookfield is to pass muster.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2024

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Coal

German coal use plunges nearly 40 per cent in 2024, despite nuclear exit
Consumption of hard coal in power plants to generate electricity fell by 39 per cent in 2024, despite the closure of the last nuclear plants last year.
Julian Wettengel

Oct 31, 2024

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Hydrogen

Australia’s biggest hydrogen project wins federal green tick
The federal government has cleared its state counterpart’s plan for a massive 250 MW electrolyser and 200 MW hydrogen power plant at Whyalla.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 31, 2024

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Commentary

Australia’s land is already 1.5°C hotter and faces intense fire season, ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise
What is climate change doing to the world’s driest inhabited continent? Latest CSIRO and BoM report checks in on the worsening impacts of global warming on Australia’s environment and communities.
Neil Sims & Pep Canadell

Oct 31, 2024

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Gas

Death spiral: Network blows up renewable gas claims, wants to hit consumers for cost of stranded assets
Network operators want consumers to pay more for gas pipeline access, because they fear accelerated switch to all electric homes will leave their assets stranded.
Ben Potter

Oct 31, 2024

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Press Releases

LONGi unveils cutting-edge Hi-MO X6 Max and Hi-MO 9 Modules at All Energy Australia 2024
LONGi, a global leader in solar manufacturing, proudly showcased its latest innovations—the Hi-MO X6 Max and Hi-MO 9 modules—during All Energy Australia 2024.
Press Release

Oct 31, 2024

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Storage

Origin begins construction of four-hour battery addition to help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator
Origin says it has begun construction on the second stage of the giant two gigawatt hour battery that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2024

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Renewables

One ship load of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 100 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race
One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA’s latest report.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 30, 2024

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Renewables

Forrest’s Squadron Energy unveils massive new wind and battery project for NSW
Squadron Energy adds yet another massive wind energy and battery proposal to its project pipeline, this time west of Yass.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Big battery revenues surge in latest quarter, helped by being paid to charge as prices fall below zero
Market revenue for Australia’s growing fleet of big batteries near trebles, driven by price volatility and from being paid to charge when wholesale prices fall below zero.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2024

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Policy & Planning

VNI West: Victoria sets out preferred route for contentious new transmission line
A preferred route for the Victorian component of the controversial VNI West transmission line has been released, but not everyone is happy with the proposed path.
Adrian Black

Oct 30, 2024

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Solar

ClearVue trials solar glass and cladding in prefab house pilot, as it enters key global markets
ClearVue Technologies has kicked off the new financial year with a pilot that will trial a combination of its solar glazing and cladding for use in a prototype prefab net zero home.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 30, 2024

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Commentary

Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity
Ted O’Brien and Peter Dutton don’t seem know much about electricity costs and pricing. Contrary to their claims, Australian consumers actually pay less than their Ontario counterparts.
Tristan Edis

Oct 30, 2024

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Storage

South Australia’s biggest battery hits construction milestone two weeks ahead of schedule
The battery project that will be South Australia’s biggest once up and running has reached mechanical completion two weeks early.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2024

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Renewables

Big batteries lead renewable charge as record 45 gigawatts of new capacity seeks grid connection
AEMO reports significant increase in the capacity of new wind, solar and storage projects seeking a grid connection, with the total now exceeding 45 gigawatts for the first time.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2024

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Renewables

Roll out the PV: CSIRO opens flexible solar facility
Solar cells could be printed out like newspapers after Australia’s leading science organisation opened a $6.8 million facility dedicated to flexible solar technology.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Oct 30, 2024

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Australia’s first commercial solar thermal heat plant to slash gas use at Mars factory
Australia’s first commercial concentrated solar thermal heat plant will be built at the Mars Petcare facility in Wodonga, joining the recently installed “thermal battery.”
Joshua S Hill

Oct 29, 2024

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Storage

Arena backs homegrown battery tech that promises to cut storage costs, boost EV range
Australian silicon anode technology that promises to reduce battery storage costs and enable longer EV driving ranges awarded Arena funding.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2024

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Gravity storage technology mooted for Mount Isa mine shafts to back up vast wind and solar projects
Australian gravity storage company wants to use mine shafts in one of the country’s biggest mining regions to deploy its technology as vast new wind and solar resources are opened up.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 29, 2024

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