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Finance locked in, construction starts at big battery with largest “virtual toll” deal in Australia
Akaysha becomes first battery storage owner to surpass 6 GWh of capacity after sealing finance for new project that features biggest “virtual toll” deal.
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“Listen to farmers, not Facebook:” Poll reveals majority of REZ residents support solar and wind development
Claims that solar and wind are deeply unpopular among Australia’s regional communities have been challenged by the results of a new poll.
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Energy regulator flags switch to “tariff caps,” as market digests meaning of “free solar”
Regulator seeks feedback on how proposed DMO reforms should be factored into its methodology, while market analysts count potential costs and savings of the Solar Sharer Offer.
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Australia-made solar testing technology attracts interest of global PV giants
Three global solar manufacturers are interested in a new technology from UNSW that helps identify faults in PV cells.
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SwitchedOn podcast: The scandal of weekly power cuts in First Nations communities
Lauren Mellor from Original Power and Dr Tom Longden from Western Sydney University discuss their new report that exposes the staggering human and systemic toll of prepaid electricity systems.
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“$300 billion, not $9 trillion:” Net zero report authors put record straight after Nationals inflate costs 30-fold
Authors of net zero cost report say use of their attention grabbing bill headline of $9 trillion is misleading, and the real additional cost is $300 billion. Oops.
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Tasmania gives Rio Tinto smelter a power lifeline, but expects federal subsidy
The Bell Bay smelter given another year to do a deal with Hydro Tasmania as the state government leans on federal support to keep it going longer.
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World’s biggest isolated grid hits new peak of 89 per cent renewables, led by rooftop solar
WA’s main grid – the biggest isolated system in the world – hits a remarkable new renewables peak of 89 per cent, driven mostly by rooftop solar.
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“Difficult to reverse:” World will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN report says
Current climate policies put the planet on course for a 2.8C temperature rise by the end of the century and require faster and bigger additional reductions.
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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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Solar-battery hybrid surge continues, with new proposal from Spanish infrastructure giant
The surge in solar-battery hybrid projects continues, with a new proposal seeking a federal green tick for development in NSW.
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Solar farm complete at one of Australia’s biggest renewable energy projects at single mine site
Installation completed of all 66,000 solar panels at one of Australia’s largest renewable projects for a single mine site.
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