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Queensland LNP flags “call-ins” for two giant battery storage projects, in latest attack on renewable transition

Queensland flags “call ins” for two giant battery projects in the heart of its coal region, including one winner of federal Labor’s Capacity Investment Scheme.
Giles Parkinson
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First stage of Australia’s biggest battery starts operations in shadow of biggest coal plant

The first stage of Australia’s biggest battery has commenced commercial operations, in the shadow of the country’s biggest coal generator.
Giles Parkinson
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Leading battery storage developer says Australia will likely reach its 82 pct renewables target … in 2034
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Leading battery storage developer says Australia will likely reach its 82 pct renewables target … in 2034

One of Australia’s leading battery storage developers says Australia will likely not reach 82 per cent renewables until 2034.
Giles Parkinson
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World’s largest grid battery has been completed – in the oil capital of the world

The world’s biggest battery energy storage system – a 7.8 gigawatt-hour behemoth – has been completed in Saudi Arabia, and will now start the process of powering up.
Sophie Vorrath
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Flow Power reaches financial close on its first stand-alone big battery, in Victorian coal country

Australia renewables gentailer reaches financial close on its first “battery only” project – and its largest project of any sort, to date – in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
Sophie Vorrath
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Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables
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Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables

Western Australia, host to the world’s biggest isolated grid, is now outperforming the rest of the country in the uptake and integration of renewables.
Giles Parkinson
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Queensland LNP flags “call-ins” for two giant battery storage projects, in latest attack on renewable transition
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Queensland LNP flags “call-ins” for two giant battery storage projects, in latest attack on renewable transition

Queensland flags “call ins” for two giant battery projects in the heart of its coal region, including one winner of federal Labor’s Capacity Investment Scheme.
Giles Parkinson
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New England locals force huge battery project proposal to go before independent panel
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New England locals force huge battery project proposal to go before independent panel

Locals who say they overwhelmed by three neighbouring big battery projects force one gigawatt proposal to be reviewed by independent panel.
Giles Parkinson
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Solar installer fined $9,000 over unsafe home battery installations, including one that sparked fire
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Solar installer fined $9,000 over unsafe home battery installations, including one that sparked fire

A solar installer has been fined for unsafe home battery installations, including one that sparked a minor fire.
Joshua S Hill
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Huge Queensland pumped hydro project gets federal green tick to begin stage one works
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Huge Queensland pumped hydro project gets federal green tick to begin stage one works

One of Australia’s biggest proposed pumped hydro projects has been given a federal green tick to undertake exploratory works in Queensland’s Gympie region.
Sophie Vorrath
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Tomago and beyond: Why Australia will celebrate Snowy 2.0 – someday
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Tomago and beyond: Why Australia will celebrate Snowy 2.0 – someday

Snowy 2.0 is a century-scale asset in a world built on short cycles. It will continue operating long after today’s battery farms have been replaced many times
Rick McElhinney
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Kidston becomes first pumped hydro project to be registered in Australia’s main grid in 40 years
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Kidston becomes first pumped hydro project to be registered in Australia’s main grid in 40 years

Kidston pumped hydro plant enters AEMO management system, becoming the first pumped hydro plant to join Australia’s grid in more than 40 years.
Giles Parkinson
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Australia’s second biggest battery shows signs of life, turning coal centre into massive battery bank
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Australia’s second biggest battery shows signs of life, turning coal centre into massive battery bank

The second two gigawatt-hour battery to be built in the old coal town of Collie has started operations – part of an extraordinary transformation of the town into a massive storage bank.
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Australian concentrated solar thermal hopeful put into voluntary administration, buyers sought
Renewables

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
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Australian researchers to trial flat-packed, lower-cost concentrated solar technology
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Australian researchers to trial flat-packed, lower-cost concentrated solar technology

Australian researchers say deployment of lower cost, flat-packed concentrated solar tech will “transform” the industrial heat sector.
Matthew Biss
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RayGen raises $127m as local solar thermal hopeful prepares for global stage
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RayGen raises $127m as local solar thermal hopeful prepares for global stage

Local and international energy giants back major fundraising round for Australian solar and thermal energy storage hopeful, RayGen.
Sophie Vorrath
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