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“Legislate it:” Tesla calls for CIS certainty as energy incumbents push for gas and fixed payments

Just about everyone loves the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme, they just want it to look like their business model, and are arguing over gas, storage duration and windfall gains.

Giles Parkinson

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Origin snaps up Australia’s biggest wind project and big battery as it ramps up late renewables push

Australia’s biggest utility, still mulling the closure timing for the country’s biggest coal plant, buys a massive wind and battery project in NSW.

Giles Parkinson

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Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero

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Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero

Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns”, but warns of rising costs in the energy transition, and defends role of legacy utilities. “We don’t make amazing returns.”

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Hydro Tasmania on the hunt for a new CEO amid political and renewable turmoil

Tasmanian utility begins hunt for new CEO, following the news that current chief will step down from the role in October.

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Batteries to turn Kalgoorlie into massive micro-grid after storms tear down network, and gas fails

A “non-network” solution – likely big batteries – has been chosen over new transmission lines, and will turn Kalgoorlie into a massive micro grid to avoid blackouts.

Giles Parkinson

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