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Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK

As plug-in solar hits stores in the UK, lobby groups are reminding governments and regulators that the same is possible in Australia – and within the space of a year.
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Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers

As the NT government fights to power future data centres with gas, its publicly-owned utility is preparing to launch a tender for more grid-scale solar generation capacity to bolster its grids.
Renewable microgrids hold huge promise for First Nations communities – so why aren’t they being built?

Renewable microgrids hold huge promise for First Nations communities – so why aren’t they being built?

Small solar and battery-based microgrids have outsized impacts on remote communities, but are not being rolled out at scale. Here’s what could help.

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Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK

Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK

As plug-in solar hits stores in the UK, lobby groups are reminding governments and regulators that the same is possible in Australia – and within the space of a year.
Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers

Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers

As the NT government fights to power future data centres with gas, its publicly-owned utility is preparing to launch a tender for more grid-scale solar generation capacity to bolster its grids.
Renewable microgrids hold huge promise for First Nations communities – so why aren’t they being built?

Renewable microgrids hold huge promise for First Nations communities – so why aren’t they being built?

Small solar and battery-based microgrids have outsized impacts on remote communities, but are not being rolled out at scale. Here’s what could help.
Gina Rinehart’s flagship mine supplying EVs is operating at an average 93 pct renewables so far this year

Gina Rinehart’s flagship mine supplying EVs is operating at an average 93 pct renewables so far this year

Rare earths mine supplying EV industry, and backed by Australia’s richest person, has been operating with a 93 pct renewables share over the last six months.
Planning rules changed to stop long distance agitators hijacking wind, solar and battery approvals

Planning rules changed to stop long distance agitators hijacking wind, solar and battery approvals

Planning rules have been changed to stop long distance and often repeat agitators hijacking wind, solar and battery approvals.
The NEM’s first solar battery hybrid is sending power to the grid at 10pm, and helping reshape the energy game

The NEM’s first solar battery hybrid is sending power to the grid at 10pm, and helping reshape the energy game

It’s the middle of winter. It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s 10 pm, and the first solar-battery hybrid built in Australia’s NEM is sending power back to grid.
Bowen launches new wind and solar tender in state happy to write contracts to help replace coal

Bowen launches new wind and solar tender in state happy to write contracts to help replace coal

New CIS tender launched for another 1.8 gigawatts of new wind and solar, but in a state where the government utility is happy to write contracts to help replace coal.
New renewables and batteries improve grid reliability outlook, but more needs to get built on time, AEMO says

New renewables and batteries improve grid reliability outlook, but more needs to get built on time, AEMO says

Immediate threat to the reliability of Australia’s main grid has been pushed back into the next decade, provided there is the “timely delivery” of new renewables and storage.