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Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter in closure talks, needs more renewables, faster
Tomago Aluminium flags possible 2028 closure, cites “significant uncertainty about when renewable projects will be available at the scale we need.”
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Alinta wins court battle forcing contractors to hand over key battery project parts
Alinta has won a court battle to get a $182 million big battery project moving again, after contractors were forced to deliver key parts.
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Big batteries dominate booming grid connection pipeline, as solar-storage hybrids also make their mark
Big batteries make up nearly half of all new capacity in energy investment pipeline, but the big mover is in solar battery hybrid projects.
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South Australia counts the cost of its cancelled green hydrogen power plan
South Australia counts the cost of its cancelled green hydrogen power plant and its now disbanded hydrogen office.
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Energy czar wants clarity over who is responsible for end-of-life wind and solar projects
Australia needs a national system for looking after funds allocated for decommissioning renewables projects, and better rules guiding how it’s done.
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New solar and battery hybrid project sets ball rolling on environmental approvals after CIS tender win
Solar and battery project seeks federal environmental approvals after being named as one of 20 winners of the latest CIS generation tender.
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German big battery specialist launches Australian subsidiary, locks in first two utility-scale storage projects
German-founded energy storage specialist announces launch of Australian subsidiary, with plans to spin two existing big battery projects into a gigawatt-scale pipeline.
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NSW seals first $27 million deal with local landowners providing offsets for state’s first renewable energy zone
NSW seals first deal with local landowners as part of package offering a total of $140 million for offsets to any damage from renewable projects or transmission lines.
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A new chapter for clean baseload power? Ocean thermal energy tech put to the test off Canary Islands
Developers have another go at ocean thermal energy technology, this time off the Canary Islands. The idea has been around for decades, but never used at scale.
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Wind hits record share of 150 pct of state demand, as fossil energy shrinks to just 1.5 pct of total generation
Australia’s most advanced renewable grid hits new wind and solar records, with batteries also playing a key part and gas relegated to a minor role.
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AEMO turns to battery inverters for “world-first” trial of running big grids with no synchronous generation
AEMO to conduct “world first” trials of running a big isolated grid with no synchronous generation, with battery inverters taking centre stage.
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Cheaper Home Batteries is a great start, but it must avoid repeating rooftop solar mistakes
Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries rebate and other state-based incentives are driving uptake of distributed storage. But will they fit the bill for AEMO’s ISP?
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