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Eku seals funding for $400 million ACT big battery after landing unique revenue deal
Eku Energy has achieved financial close on its big ACT battery after doing a revenue share deal with the government and securing debt funding.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 6, 2024

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UK maps out pathways to clean grid by 2030: Three-fold increase in wind and solar, and no new nuclear
New pathways to clean power outlined by UK grid operator including three fold increase in wind and solar, and a reduction in nuclear.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 6, 2024

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Storage

Big batteries take centre stage as Neoen reports fall in wind and solar revenues
Revenue surge from big batteries mostly offset fall in wind and solar revenues for Neoen, with the first stage of the country’s biggest battery to add more cream to the storage pie.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 6, 2024

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Renewables

“Not always a great quality:” Leading wind developer may switch from western to Chinese turbines
One of Australia’s leading wind farm developers may switch to Chinese made turbines, saying it is not happy with quality, service and prices of western suppliers.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 6, 2024

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Commentary

Power makers: First Nations leaders take intensive renewable energy training course
Thirty-seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have been selected to attend a week-long intensive renewable energy training course.
Karrina Nolan

Nov 5, 2024

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Renewables

Forrest-backed wind farm hits half-way mark as turbine number 50 goes up
Turbine number 50 installed at what will be one of the biggest wind farms in Queensland, at least for a time.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2024

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Renewables

Fortescue blames “policy ambiguity” as it pulls pin on renewables plan for Australia’s biggest sheep station
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Group has dropped plans to buy a massive sheep station in outback Western Australia and use it as a renewable energy hub.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2024

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US and Germany back plan for 3D printed, subsea pumped hydro storage pilot
Bizarre proposal to use 3D printed concrete spheres in a sub-sea pumped storage project wins backing from US and German governments.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 5, 2024

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Wave

New wave energy hopeful lands government grant, says it’s cracked the cost barrier
WaveX says its wave energy device cuts out inventive technologies to be cheaper than a remote diesel generator.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 5, 2024

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AEMO warns big batteries to expect breakfast call to protect the grid from rooftop solar juggernaut
AEMO details protocols that may see big batteries instructed to discharge and stand by on empty as an alternative to switching off rooftop solar systems.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Silence not an option:” Teals push major parties to come clean on 2035 climate targets
Independent MPs are pushing for no further delay on Labor’s 2035 climate target, saying voters deserve more than silence from the major parties vying for power.
Marion Rae

Nov 5, 2024

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“Shell companies for rent seekers:” Coalition attacks solar innovators, including Turnbull-backed SunDrive
Coalition Senator takes aim at Australian solar innovators looking to tap into the Solar Sunshot program, accusing them of being “shell companies for rent seekers.”
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2024

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Storage

Ausgrid pitches its first big batteries for Newcastle and Sydney
Ausgrid want to put two large batteries in Sydney and Newcastle, as part of the company’s first foray into big installations.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2024

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two Teslas in under nine years
Rosemary Grundy is on a mission to demonstrate that going renewable and electric is not only good for the climate, but makes financial sense.
Anne Delaney

Nov 4, 2024

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Renewables

Retail electricity upstart Energy Locals to get new owner after Quinbrook sale
Australian-owned electricity retailing upstart Energy Locals is set to change hands, after Quinbrook agrees to sell the company.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Snowy Hydro profits double as it cashes in on grid outages and higher retail prices
Snowy Hydro annual earnings double, helped by its ability to cash in on extreme pricing events such as those triggered by grid outages, and from higher power bills to consumers.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

NSW approves supersized 1.3 GW wind project with fewer but bigger turbines
NSW gives planning approval for amended proposal to boost rated capacity of a gigawatt scale wind project by nearly half with fewer but bigger turbines.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2024

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Renewables

Power supply to mothballed BHP nickel operations to be redirected to power Kalgoorlie
There will be a small silver lining from BHP’s shock closure of its Nickel West mine in Western Australia, with its unneeded renewable power to be sold into the local grid.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2024

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Queensland premier says costs of dumped Pioneer pumped hydro project blew out to $37 billion
New Queensland government says it received confirmation that the pumped hydro project it scrapped within days of taking office had suffered a cost blowout to $37 billion.
Savannah Meacham

Nov 4, 2024

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Australia’s best performing wind and solar farms in October
Best performing wind farms split between north, south, east and west, but the solar results were more predictable.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2024

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