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Energy Insiders Podcast: A new wind and solar investment drought

Battery storage costs are falling, prompting an uptake among prosumers and leading to new challenges for utilities, finds the report

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Battery storage investment looks good, but new wind and solar projects are stalled. CEC’s Kane Thornton explains why. Plus: The Callide explosion.

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