New investment in large scale wind and solar projects has come to a virtual halt in Australia, thanks to the ESB and unhelpful interventions from the federal government.
Wind and solar projects take “material hit” from ESB and Morrison
Taylor intervenes in RERT scheme to pay smelter to act like giant battery
Taylor intervenes in RERT market to pay smelter to act like a “big battery”, but not in the way that energy experts have been advocating.
Rooftop solar enters brave new world as South Australia leads shift to tighter rules
On the fourth anniversary of South Australia’s infamous “system black” the state has spearheaded strict new inverter standards that will revolutionise the way distributed energy resources interact with the grid.
Australia’s Tesla big battery is no longer biggest battery in the world
The reign of Hornsdale Power Reserve as biggest battery in the world comes to an end, with the new Gateway project in California.
Tilt says clarity needed as grid connection delays threaten Australia investment
Tilt – stung by delays at its new Victoria wind farm – warns that lack of clarity over connection issues puts future investment in Australia’s main grid at risk.
Huge 2GW of wind, solar and storage to deliver green future for Queensland industrial hub
Energy Estate and RES join forces to propose 2GW of wind, solar and storage to deliver low emissions and long term future Queensland industrial hub of Gladstone.
Victoria intervenes to try and solve wind and solar bottlenecks in local grid
Victoria flags “go-it-alone” strategy on network upgrades, as it seeks to solve grid bottlenecks that are hurting and delaying large scale wind and solar projects.
Wind and solar set new generation records across Australia grid in July
A record July for wind power has helped the combined output of “new renewables” – wind and solar – to reach a new peak for the month.
South Australia “an example to the world” of how to move beyond baseload
South Australia hailed as an example to the world of how grids can move beyond “baseload” and transition to low emissions grid dominated by renewables.
Victoria solar rebate “disaster” as August quota fills in 90 minutes
Solar industry says Victoria rebate scheme is a disaster as August quota exhausted – concert ticket-style – in just 90 minutes, confirming fears the government scheme is strangling the market.
