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Why coal – and not renewables – is root cause of surging Australia power prices
BNEF analysis says rising coal costs are major cause for Australia's surging power price, and wind and solar now major hedge against fossil fuel commodity hikes.
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Milestone – Australia renewables output hits 9GW for first time
Renewables reach 9GW for first time on Saturday, and wind and solar do that without hydro on Sunday.
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Tesla
Tesla big battery turns one, celebrates $50 million in grid savings
Tesla big battery celebrates first birthday, delivering some $24 million in earnings, some $50 million in grid savings, and new confidence in a renewables future.
Proposed 4GW solar and wind project in NSW – that would produce twice the output of the state’s soon-to-be retired Liddell coal power plant – is seeking to add...
Top of the to-do list of AEMO's Integrated System Plan is to replace Australia's ageing coal fleet – a task, says Audrey Zibelman, that "absolutely needs to get done...
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Tesla teams up with Energy Locals for S.A. virtual power plant
Energy Locals partners with Tesla for virtual power plant, lifting hopes that original 250MW plan can be achieved. But local solar manufacturer Tindo left out, and not happy.
RCR Tomlinson collapses hits W.A. solar project as it emerges cash flow problems caused by connection delays that caused milestone payments on major solar contracts to be missed.
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Labor’s smashing win in Victoria a huge tonic for Australia’s clean energy transition
Labor's win in Victoria sets whole country on target for a rapid clean energy transition. The question now is only the pace, and that will be resolved by the...
Australian Federal Government
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The stunning wind, solar and battery costs the Coalition refuses to accept
BNEF analysis for Australia shows wind and solar are killing coal and gas on cost, and that the Coalition is barking up the wrong tree trying to shovel new...
Australian Federal Government
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Labor pledges $15 billion in new renewable, network funds
Labor plans $10 billion boost to CEFC, $5 billion for new "energy modernisation fund", and series of reverse auctions to ensure more wind and solar built.