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Wivenhoe pockets rare windfall from Callide coal explosion, but where was big battery?
Wivenhoe pumped hydro plant scores windfall gains in high prices that followed Callide coal explosion.
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Wind and solar set new production records as they reshape Australia’s grid
Wind and solar have set new production records in Australia’s main grid as they continue to reshape the grid and displace coal and gas.
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Machine learning breakthrough allows day-ahead predictions for solar farms
New machine learning models will allow the output of solar farms to be accurately predicted a day ahead of time.
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Baseload: 5GW of coal capacity missing before Callide coal explosion
Nearly 5GW of coal capacity in NSW and Queensland was missing when Callide coal generator exploded and took out another 2.5GW.
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Japan’s new energy strategy exposes folly of Australia’s “gas led recovery”
Japan to double renewables targets for 2030 and slashing expected generation from coal and gas, in blow to Australian fossil fuel exports.
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Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report
Germany’s entire energy demand can be met through renewables alone within ten to fifteen years, says German Institute for Economic Research.
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Solar Insiders Podcast: Covid rocks the boat, again
Covid has virtually shut down solar installations in three states, as Autonomous fights for survival.
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Massive rollout of wind, solar and batteries needed for net zero, says BNEF
Massive increase in deployment of wind, solar and battery storage needed over coming decade if world to meet net zero targets.
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WA targets 12% of global renewable hydrogen export market by 2030
WA wants its share in global green hydrogen market to be on par with its share in LNG exports today. But there are shades of blue to the plans.
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Australia has huge offshore wind opportunity, if only government would get out of the way
Despite having some of the world’s best offshore wind resources, Australia is letting an untapped abundance of clean energy go to waste, new research says.
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WA told to produce better plan for wind, solar and storage in net zero target
WA told its recent whole of system energy plan needs to be revised to focus on best opportunities for wind, solar and battery storage.
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NSW kills “zombie” gas licences, but brings Narrabri back from the dead
NSW tries to please all – and fails – with plan to cancel out unused gas exploration licences while re-approving those in areas set to see an explosion of new gas projects.
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