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Senate votes to create Select Committee into Fair Dinkum Power, an inquiry proposed by Australian Greens to cut through federal Coalition's “meaningless, misleading” energy policy.

CleanTech Bites Renewables Solar Storage Wind

Massive 4GW wind and solar and storage project proposed for NSW

Giles Parkinson15 November 201815 November 2018

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Energy Estate and MirusWind propose 4GW wind and solar project with storage in NSW – the largest single renewable energy project in Australia's main grid.

Battery Governments News & Commentary NSW Government Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage

NSW proposes 200MW virtual power plant, in bid to bolster grid

Sophie Vorrath14 November 201814 November 2018

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NSW looks to create 200MW virtual power plant, suggesting homes with solar and smart storage can earn up to $1,000 a year by providing services at times of grid...

Renewables Solar

CommBank commits to 100% renewables, signs up Sapphire wind, solar, battery project

Giles Parkinson14 November 201814 November 2018

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Commonwealth Bank becomes first Australian owned company to join RE100 and commit to 100% renewables, signs contract with Sapphire wind and solar projects.

Renewables Utilities

Energy Insiders Podcast: Momentum Energy CEO Amy Childs

Giles Parkinson & David Leitch14 November 2018

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We talk to newly appointed Momentum Energy CEO Amy Childs, and look at the Coalition’s ham-fisted intervention in energy markets, and some good news on solar and batteries.

Other Good Stuff Renewables

Snowy 2.0 – Is the reward worth the risk?

Paul Hyslop13 November 2018

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Snowy Hydro's returns from the proposed Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme would be a fraction of the heroic estimations of its market benefits.

Governments News & Commentary NSW Government Renewables

NSW government unveils plan to bring grid into age of renewables

Sophie Vorrath12 November 201812 November 2018

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New South Wales Coalition govt unveils grid upgrade plan, to accommodate the “flood” of new renewable energy capacity in the state's development pipeline.

Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Governments Markets Renewables

Clean energy industry slams Coalition’s “perverse” procurement plan

Giles Parkinson12 November 2018

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Clean Energy Council slams federal government plan to underwrite new dispatchable generation, saying it grossly distorts ACCC recommendations in favour of coal-fired generation.