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Australian consumer energy upstarts join forces to meet “full ecosystem of electrification needs”

Two Australian innovators with consumer-driven missions to fast-track the uptake of renewables have joined forces, in deal backed by large Canadian pension fund.
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Grass fire forces one of Australia’s biggest solar farms to shut down for a day, no word yet on cause

Updated: Grass fire at one of the country’s biggest solar farms forces shutdown for a day, and an outburst from critics on social media. No cause has been identified yet.
Giant 50 kWh systems eat up Cheaper Home Batteries budget, as changes to rebate look likely

Giant 50 kWh systems eat up Cheaper Home Batteries budget, as changes to rebate look likely

Australia’s home battery rebate being eaten up by systems sized at 50 kWh and above, new data shows, amid rumours that changes to the policy’s settings are afoot.

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Australian consumer energy upstarts join forces to meet “full ecosystem of electrification needs”

Australian consumer energy upstarts join forces to meet “full ecosystem of electrification needs”

Two Australian innovators with consumer-driven missions to fast-track the uptake of renewables have joined forces, in deal backed by large Canadian pension fund.
Grass fire forces one of Australia’s biggest solar farms to shut down for a day, no word yet on cause

Grass fire forces one of Australia’s biggest solar farms to shut down for a day, no word yet on cause

Updated: Grass fire at one of the country’s biggest solar farms forces shutdown for a day, and an outburst from critics on social media. No cause has been identified yet.
Giant 50 kWh systems eat up Cheaper Home Batteries budget, as changes to rebate look likely

Giant 50 kWh systems eat up Cheaper Home Batteries budget, as changes to rebate look likely

Australia’s home battery rebate being eaten up by systems sized at 50 kWh and above, new data shows, amid rumours that changes to the policy’s settings are afoot.
Renewable energy czar locks onto near neighbour insurance fears, offers national fix

Renewable energy czar locks onto near neighbour insurance fears, offers national fix

Renewable energy neighbours are worried about being on the hook for damage, and now the energy czar wants to put those fears to bed.
Australia set to energise record 10 GW wind and solar in 2025, but wind project starts are the lowest in a decade

Australia set to energise record 10 GW wind and solar in 2025, but wind project starts are the lowest in a decade

Australia will likely energise more than 10 GW of new capacity for the first time in 2025 – including rooftop PV. But the signs are less good for wind.
Australian solar innovator 5B wins biggest order yet to help power Kalgoorlie’s giant “super pit” gold mine

Australian solar innovator 5B wins biggest order yet to help power Kalgoorlie’s giant “super pit” gold mine

Maverick solar innovator confirms largest order yet, 138 MW, for massive hybrid renewables and battery project that will help power giant gold mine.
Australia tops 50 pct renewables again, but its biggest isolated grid did  better with 55 pct wind and solar: Here’s how

Australia tops 50 pct renewables again, but its biggest isolated grid did better with 55 pct wind and solar: Here’s how

Australia’s main grid reached 50% renewables for second month in a row, but in W.A. – the world’s biggest isolated grid – the result was even better.
Work starts on giant Tomago battery as Bowen confirms CEFC and Snowy Hydro in talks to save troubled smelter

Work starts on giant Tomago battery as Bowen confirms CEFC and Snowy Hydro in talks to save troubled smelter

Federal energy minister confirms talks to keep Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter afloat with supply of firmed renewables, potentially backed by Snowy and CEFC.