West Australia’s first 100MW solar farm starts sending power to the grid

28 July 2020

The first 100MW solar farm in Western Australia begins sending power to the grid.

Governments must prepare communities for inevitable coal phase out, experts warn

28 July 2020

Energy and climate policy experts warn governments must prepare for impacts of inevitable coal phase out on workers and communities.

Nine more solar farms could have output cut to zero due to system strength issues

27 July 2020

Another nine large-scale solar farms in north Queensland with total capacity of more than 700MW warned their output could be…

Household batteries and solar will be critical for managing highs and lows of the grid

27 July 2020

Latest AEMO study into virtual power plants shows how household batteries and solar will be critical for managing highs and…

Federal funding for coal power station feasibility study referred to watchdog

27 July 2020

Labor refers federal funding for Queensland coal plant feasibility study to watchdog, and asks why fund was granted before a…

Know Your NEM: Heating demand up, wind output down, but low prices locked in

27 July 2020

Demand is up in past month, and wind was down, but renewables share has grown over last 12 months and…

Solar + flow batteries take Brisbane home off grid, no back-up required

27 July 2020

Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries paired with solar take Tambourine Mountain home – and electric vehicle – off-grid and 100% renewable-powered.

Europe vies with China for clean hydrogen superpower status

27 July 2020

The rivalry between Europe and China in emission-free hydrogen technologies could become one of the defining business stories in the…

Australia’s big emitters sign up to co-operate on cutting supply chain emissions

27 July 2020

A group of Australia's largest industrial energy users set to co-operate on reducing supply chain emissions through newly formed Energy…

W.A. to spend $66m on solar and batteries for schools, communities and social housing

27 July 2020

W.A. unveils plan to spend $66.3m on solar and battery storage for schools, isolated communities and social housing as part…

Offer of weak, voluntary CO2 standards means Australia will remain dumping ground for dirty cars

26 July 2020

Car industry's proposed voluntary scheme on emissions so weak it will barely cause a change from business as usual, which…

Community groups to trade solar power in ARENA funded trial

25 July 2020

Community groups will be able to trade surplus electricity from rooftop solar systems in a bid to cut energy costs,…