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Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Markets Smart Energy
Gas in eastern Australia – clearly, a declining industry
A look at the numbers shows that in eastern Australia, gas demand is going nowhere - for a whole bunch of reasons, including costs, climate and competition.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Pumped Hydro Queensland Government Storage
Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years gets green light
Genex says Kidston pumped hydro project in north Queensland certain to go ahead after landing a re-worked deal with EnergyAustralia.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Renewables Solar Wind
Covid-19 could stop new Australia wind and solar projects, wipe out global growth
Norway study warns Covid-19 pandemic could hit Australia's wind and solar development pipeline particularly hard, and wipe out any anticipated growth in 2020.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coronavirus Governments Markets Renewables Sticky
Covid-19 live blog: Clean energy industry impact, stories from the field, useful links
Poland pushes even harder against EU climate goals as Coronavirus takes toll; First Solar says all its global manufacturing plants have so far avoided virus closures.
Climate Governments Northern Territory Government Origin Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Utilities
Origin pulls plug on gas exploration in Northern Territory. Who’s next?
The crash in oil prices exacerbates the uncertain future of gas as Origin Energy hits pause on fracking plans in the NT.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Queensland Government Renewables Wind
Australia’s newest and biggest wind farm sets benchmark for lowest price
Australia's biggest wind farm is also likely to have set a new benchmark on price as well, the first public tender to set a contract below $50/MWh.
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government Climate Governments People
Environment department begins purging website of historical emissions data, projections
Australian emissions data goes missing as historical data and projections scrubbed from the environment department's website.
Governments NSW Government Renewables Wind
Ratch Australia signs up Aldi Foods in second PPA for Collector wind farm
Ratch follows up Infigen PPA with deal to sell 19.4% of power generated by 227MW Collector project in NSW Southern Tablelands to retail supermarket giant Aldi.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Solar
Know your NEM: Electricity volumes and prices down, but not out
Volumes are soft in Australia but it’s a seasonally weak time of year anyway. Any decline in volumes is mostly commercial while household volumes will likely pick up.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Renewables Solar Wind
AEMC makes frequency response mandatory for all generators, renewables to be hit with costs
AEMC signs off on new mandatory requirements for all NEM participants to provide frequency response services, despite concerns that it will disproportionately burden wind and solar projects.
