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“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find

AEMO says proof that grid forming battery inverters can deliver heartbeat of the grid will be a “really big game changer”, and save costs as price of spinning machines soars.

Giles Parkinson

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“We request Manchurian Pear trees:” NSW battery project approved after unusual request

A newly approved big battery project faced just one, detailed objection, and it was able to meet many of the requests.

Rachel Williamson

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Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage

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Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage

State approves plans of Australia’s largest listed coal miner to transform a retired mine site into a renewable energy hub capable of dispatching 300 MW of energy over a 12-hour period.

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Koorangie, Sostenuo, Edify

Coal closure delays and soaring prices mean more batteries and fewer syncons to keep heartbeat of grid

Soaring syncon costs and supply issues, along with delays to coal closures, is opening up an inside lane for grid forming inverters to protect the heartbeat of the grid.

Giles Parkinson

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Australia’s biggest vanadium flow battery planned for clean energy precinct at former coal mine

A 108 MW, eight-hour vanadium flow battery, offering a lower fire risk and full recyclability, has been proposed for the site of a shuttered coal mine.

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Battery

Developer lands “complete funding package” to begin building state’s largest solar-battery hybrid

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Developer lands “complete funding package” to begin building state’s largest solar-battery hybrid

Developer says it is good to go on early works and construction of the largest solar and battery hybrid to be built on state’s grid after locking in a “complete funding package” to finance the huge project.

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“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find

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“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find

AEMO says proof that grid forming battery inverters can deliver heartbeat of the grid will be a “really big game changer”, and save costs as price of spinning machines soars.

Giles Parkinson

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“We request Manchurian Pear trees:” NSW battery project approved after unusual request

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“We request Manchurian Pear trees:” NSW battery project approved after unusual request

A newly approved big battery project faced just one, detailed objection, and it was able to meet many of the requests.

Rachel Williamson

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Australia’s biggest coal port allowed to store big batteries as it transitions to major renewable gateway

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Australia’s biggest coal port allowed to store big batteries as it transitions to major renewable gateway

Australia’s biggest coal port given approval to store big batteries on site as it continues its transition to become a major gateway for the renewables industry.

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Pumped Hydro

Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage

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Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage

State approves plans of Australia’s largest listed coal miner to transform a retired mine site into a renewable energy hub capable of dispatching 300 MW of energy over a 12-hour period.

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Auditor-general slams management of Snowy 2.0 as more delays loom and project costs blow out

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Auditor-general slams management of Snowy 2.0 as more delays loom and project costs blow out

Attorney-general report highlights board and management failings in the blown out Snowy 2.0 project, and points to yet more delays.

Giles Parkinson

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Snowy preps market for very big blowout in Snowy 2.0 costs, with response to a question no one is asking

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Snowy preps market for very big blowout in Snowy 2.0 costs, with response to a question no one is asking

Snowy has commissioned a report saying how important its Snowy 2.0 project is for the grid. Actually, we just want to know the size of the bill.

Giles Parkinson

Labor slams Coalition’s “back of envelope” Snowy 2.0 estimates as wait continues for latest cost blowout

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Policy & Planning

Labor slams Coalition’s “back of envelope” Snowy 2.0 estimates as wait continues for latest cost blowout

Federal Labor hits back at LNP criticism of Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts with a reminder that it was a Coalition government that signed off on the project based on “back of an envelope” calculations.

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Solar Thermal

“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil

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“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil

Australian solar innovator powers up a demonstration of its unique technology using concentrated solar to produce and store electricity and heat in a first international project.

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“Arguably a world first:” Historic solar thermal plant lines up for heritage listing

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“Arguably a world first:” Historic solar thermal plant lines up for heritage listing

Australia’s first commercially operated solar thermal power station and one of the first of its kind in the world is being considered for heritage listing.

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Australian concentrated solar thermal hopeful put into voluntary administration, buyers sought

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Australian concentrated solar thermal hopeful put into voluntary administration, buyers sought

Plans for a huge concentrated solar thermal project near Port Augusta dealt new blow, this time with new of an Australian company put into administration.

Giles Parkinson

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Coal giant snaps up solar thermal project in landmark deal for long duration storage technology

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Coal giant snaps up solar thermal project in landmark deal for long duration storage technology

AGL snaps up a newly approved concentrated solar thermal project as it considers long duration storage options in first grid to reach 100 pct net renewables.

Giles Parkinson