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Morrison casts dark shadow over energy transition with massive gas intervention
NSW does not need a new gas-fired power station - not on the grounds of cost, or reliability. On climate grounds, it is an act of deadly insanity.
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AEMC delays decision on technical standards for rooftop solar
Australian Energy Market Commission delays decision on rule change request seeking to establish a framework for a minimum technical standard for rooftop solar.
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South Australia’s biggest solar farm finally moves to full production
The Bungala 2 solar farm - long delayed by "technical issues" is now generating at or near full capacity and about to complete its commissioning process.
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Energy incumbents query AEMO governance in move to clip its wings
The peak bodies representing the major fossil fuel generators and networks question governance of AEMO, but may be more about clipping its wings and its transition plan.
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Victoria’s biggest solar farm starts sending power to grid after long delays
The 256MW Kiamal solar farm - the biggest solar project in Victoria, and one of the most heavily delayed in the country - finally sending power to the grid.
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Australia’s main grid hits new renewable energy record of 50.4 per cent
Renewable energy records tumble across Australia, including a new milestone of 50.4 per cent on the main grid where wind and solar beat coal.
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ESB puts “coal exit strategy” at centre of energy market shakeup
ESB releases discussion paper on energy market reforms, designed to smooth the exit of coal generators, and the transition to wind, solar and storage.
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Approved inverters and agents named for strict new rooftop solar controls
South Australia names first batch of inverters and "agents" that will ensure new rooftop solar systems can ride through faults and can be remotely switched off.
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Don’t pollute the Clean Energy Finance Corporation with loss-making gas
Angus Taylor seeks to destroy the culture of the CEFC and its staff by forcing it to give loss-making loans to gas projects it cannot legally make.
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Neoen completes expansion of Tesla big battery at Hornsdale
Expansion of the so-called Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is complete, and it will now begin to provide crucial inertia services to the grid.
