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Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand
New Zealand, which gets more than 80% of its electricity supply from renewables, has very little solar in that mix. But that is about to change.
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Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan”
Albanese heads to Gladstone to pledge $100 million to kick-start Australian battery manufacturing, and even making electric cars.
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Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program
Two NSW universities win funding to fast-track manufacture of cutting edge Australian clean energy and recycling technologies.
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Origin gets approval for 2,800MWh battery to replace Australia’s biggest coal plant
Origin gets planning approval for 2,800MWh Eraring battery that will at last partially replace the country’s biggest coal generator.
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Dozens of bidders line up to build NSW’s massive Waratah ‘Super Battery’
The NSW government says it has received dozens of offers to build the massive 700MW Waratah ‘super battery’.
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Graph of the Day: Australia’s top performing solar and wind farms in April
New data is out on the top performing large-scale renewable energy generation assets in Australia for month of April.
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Electricity prices are spiking – here are some educated guesses as to why
Across the NEM wholesale spot prices are surging to ten times higher than normal. Why is it happening and what can be done?
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AEMO identifies new system strength shortfalls with early coal exit
AEMO declares new system strength shortfalls in NSW and Victoria, and will turn to advanced inverters and syncons to solve them.
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Australia’s first battery giga-factory nearly complete, signs up local suppliers
Australia’s first giga-scale battery manufacturing facility is nearing completion and has signed up three new Australian suppliers to ensure near 100% locally made components.
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Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project
Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project, adding to a strong start to 2022 for Australia’s renewables industry.
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Queensland inks deal to supply green hydrogen to major European port
Queensland secures key co-operation agreement with a major European port, with ambitions of kick-starting green hydrogen exports.
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Huge floating solar plant towed out to new home on hydro dam
Two tugboats move 12,000-panel solar array out to its mooring on the Alqueva reservoir in Portugal, ahead of operations in July.
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