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Renewables

“We’re going to miss the bus” if we wait for nuclear, says new chief scientist
New chief scientist endorses CSIRO GenCoset report and says Australia will “miss the bus” if it waits for nuclear energy, as the Coalition wants to do.
Andrew Brown

Jan 28, 2025

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Solar

Australian researchers claim world record PV efficiency for kesterite solar cell
Australian researchers claims world record efficiency for a kesterite solar cell, which they say could deliver long-term improvements in PV technology.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 28, 2025

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Renewables

“He hasn’t lived in a bubble:” CEC names former radio shock jock to spread word on clean energy
CEC appoints former radio shock jock, Climate Council critic and self described “patriot” as its new national spokesperson. Will he cut through?
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Forrest says no reason world can’t stop burning fossil fuels by 2040, hints at hydrogen breakthrough
Forrest says if Fortescue can stop burning fossil fuels by 2030, the rest of the world should follow by 2040, even if detractors call it woke. And he hints at hydrogen breakthrough.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2025

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Commentary

Why the latest draft feed-in solar tariffs are wrong, and not fair
Allowing energy retailers to sell PV output for 26 to 35 cents/kWh to a buyer a few streets away from a generator that has been paid virtually nothing is yet another serious energy market design failure.
Alan Pears

Jan 28, 2025

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“We need renewables and storage now” to cut costs and grow economy, says US energy giant
The owner of the biggest electric utility in the US says renewables and storage needed “right now” to meet demand and keep prices down.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2025

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Electrification

“Game changer:” Bowen pushes for electric suburbs in Labor deal with cross bench
Chris Bowen uses ministerial powers to direct ARENA to consider funding solar panels and home batteries following a deal with crossbenchers on Labor’s Future Made in Australia legislation.
Staff Reporter & AAP

Jan 28, 2025

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Featured

Yes to Paris, no to targets: Dutton’s climate doublespeak causes confusion in Coalition ranks
Peter Dutton says a Coalition government won’t follow Trump out of the Paris agreement, but also won’t set 2030 or 2035 emission reduction targets. His office begs to differ.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 24, 2025

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Renewables

Massive 70 GW wind and solar project that straddles Nullarbor seeks federal green tick
The world’s biggest wind, solar and green ammonia project joins queue seeking federal environmental approval to install up to 60 million PV panels and 3,000 turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 24, 2025

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Commentary

Halting new wind farms while coal plants buckle: Is this the LNP’s plan for Queensland?
With three coal units unexpectedly down in the middle of a heatwave, it’s an interesting time for the Queensland government to halt assessments of new wind farms.
Stephanie Gray

Jan 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Complex electricity tariffs doing more harm than good, as consumers fall through the knowledge gap
Time-of-use electricity tariffs might be the way of the renewable future, but a new study has found most consumers are not yet willing or able to embrace them – and many don’t even know they exist.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Jan 24, 2025

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Solar charts record growth to overtake coal in EU power mix, send fossil fuels to 40-year low
Solar power output in the EU has more than tripled over the past decade and in 2024 combined with wind to push fossil fuel generation to its lowest level in 40 years.
Molly Lempriere

Jan 24, 2025

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Commentary

Australia’s moment: How Trump’s fossil turn can supercharge our energy revolution
The transition to renewable energy and clean transport is a gold rush – and with the US electing to sit this one out, it’s time for our second Eureka moment.
Christopher Wright & Tim Buckley

Jan 24, 2025

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Press Releases

Gamesa Electric achieves new record order entry for PV and storage inverters in 2024
PRESS RELEASE Gamesa Electric closes 2024 with historic figures in the PV and storage inverter business unit, achieving 25% growth in order intake and 20% growth in revenue compared to 2023. This success confirms the strong growth that this business unit has experienced, tripling its sales in the last 3 years. It is worth noting […]
Press Release

Jan 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Old king coal risks leaving Australia “in the dark” as aging power plants grow unreliable
New research reveals more than 60% of Australia’s remaining coal power fleet is more than 40 years old, with rapidly diminishing reliability driving outage risks.
Royce Kurmelovs

Jan 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

AEMC answers state’s call to use mothballed diesel plants for emergency summer back-up
A temporary energy market rule change will allow two mothballed diesel generators to be used as emergency back-up power sources in the remaining summer months.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 23, 2025

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Commentary

The devil of Frontier’s nuclear modelling is not in the detail, it’s in the omissions
Frontier’s nuclear modelling poses a valuable question about the pace of decarbonisation and what we are prepared to pay for it. Much of the answer, though, can be found in what the analysis left out.
Alan Rai

Jan 23, 2025

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Renewables

New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW
Australia’s biggest coal state continues to reach new solar heights, but a different sort of generation record shows its ongoing dependence on aging, increasingly unreliable fossil plants.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 23, 2025

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Renewables

Transgrid locks in supplier of high-voltage transmission kit for HumeLink project
Transgrid has selected the supplier of more key components of its massive HumeLink project, the 500kV transmission line being rolled out in New South Wales.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Federal green bank gets $2 billion top-up to seize “big opportunities”
As Trump pulls the US out of the clean energy race, the Australian government moves to top up its green bank and unlock billions of private investment.
Alex Mitchell

Jan 23, 2025

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“We’re going to miss the bus” if we wait for nuclear, says new chief scientist

Australian researchers claim world record PV efficiency for kesterite solar cell

“He hasn’t lived in a bubble:” CEC names former radio shock jock to spread word on clean energy

Forrest says no reason world can’t stop burning fossil fuels by 2040, hints at hydrogen breakthrough

Why the latest draft feed-in solar tariffs are wrong, and not fair

“We need renewables and storage now” to cut costs and grow economy, says US energy giant

“Game changer:” Bowen pushes for electric suburbs in Labor deal with cross bench

Yes to Paris, no to targets: Dutton’s climate doublespeak causes confusion in Coalition ranks

Massive 70 GW wind and solar project that straddles Nullarbor seeks federal green tick

Halting new wind farms while coal plants buckle: Is this the LNP’s plan for Queensland?

Complex electricity tariffs doing more harm than good, as consumers fall through the knowledge gap

Solar charts record growth to overtake coal in EU power mix, send fossil fuels to 40-year low

Australia’s moment: How Trump’s fossil turn can supercharge our energy revolution

Gamesa Electric achieves new record order entry for PV and storage inverters in 2024

Old king coal risks leaving Australia “in the dark” as aging power plants grow unreliable

AEMC answers state’s call to use mothballed diesel plants for emergency summer back-up

The devil of Frontier’s nuclear modelling is not in the detail, it’s in the omissions

New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW

Transgrid locks in supplier of high-voltage transmission kit for HumeLink project

Federal green bank gets $2 billion top-up to seize “big opportunities”

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