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“We want more batteries:” NSW confirms state rebate will slash costs by up to 40 pct on systems up to 30 MWh

NSW confirms the reboot of its Peak Demand Reduction Scheme, a rebate that will slash the upfront cost of solar battery systems for apartment buildings and businesses in the state.
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Data centres to get faster nod if they meet energy, grid and water needs

State says data centres will “need to pay their own way,” including bringing additional electricity and water, but in return will be granted an approval verdict within 75 days.
Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas

Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas

Victoria’s Coalition is not ruling out coal extensions and is “throwing open the door” to gas, and discovers that “batteries don’t generate power, they only store it.”

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“We want more batteries:” NSW confirms state rebate will slash costs by up to 40 pct on systems up to 30 MWh

“We want more batteries:” NSW confirms state rebate will slash costs by up to 40 pct on systems up to 30 MWh

NSW confirms the reboot of its Peak Demand Reduction Scheme, a rebate that will slash the upfront cost of solar battery systems for apartment buildings and businesses in the state.
Data centres to get faster nod if they meet energy, grid and water needs

Data centres to get faster nod if they meet energy, grid and water needs

State says data centres will “need to pay their own way,” including bringing additional electricity and water, but in return will be granted an approval verdict within 75 days.
Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas

Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas

Victoria’s Coalition is not ruling out coal extensions and is “throwing open the door” to gas, and discovers that “batteries don’t generate power, they only store it.”
Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar

Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar

Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.
NSW won’t rule out slippages to coal closure timetable, as first turbine deliveries highlight lack of new projects

NSW won’t rule out slippages to coal closure timetable, as first turbine deliveries highlight lack of new projects

NSW energy minister says government will make “hard decisions to extend” coal closures where required, as it struggles to get wind projects over the line.
“Barely budged:” Big polluters get away with minimal cuts as climate scheme allows too many offsets

“Barely budged:” Big polluters get away with minimal cuts as climate scheme allows too many offsets

Some of Australia’s biggest polluters have cut emissions by less than one per cent over the past two years, a report has found, falling significantly short of their targets.
“Tangible benefits:” REZ unlocks $1.4 million to fund tech upgrades for local farmers

“Tangible benefits:” REZ unlocks $1.4 million to fund tech upgrades for local farmers

NSW launches grants of up to $35,000 to help up to 40 farmers buy new and upgraded agricultural technology, backed by funds from the state’s renewable energy zone (REZ) benefits scheme.
Plans for one of Australia’s biggest new gas plants sail through EPBC queue in just over two weeks

Plans for one of Australia’s biggest new gas plants sail through EPBC queue in just over two weeks

As wind generation proposals get stuck in EPBC limbo, plans for what could be the biggest new gas plant in Australia have been given the all-clear in just weeks.