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Rio Tinto turns to big batteries to underpin green smelters, as firmed renewables eclipse gas and coal
Rio Tinto is looking to add battery storage to contracted wind and solar to power its giant smelters in Australia, saying they have no future with coal generation because of high costs and emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2025

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Solar

Huge solar and battery project to help propel South Australia towards 100 pct net renewables and beyond
Carlyle-backed Amp Energy lands first of its kind finance for a major solar and battery project that will help propel South Australia to net 100 per cent renewables by 2027.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 7, 2025

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Renewables

Italian and Japanese energy giants snap up landmark Australian wind, solar and battery assets
Italian and Japanese joint venture snaps up a portfolio of landmark wind, solar and battery assets.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s most advanced green hydrogen project hangs in balance after state LNP pulls support
Future of $12.5 billion renewable hydrogen project hangs in balance after new LNP state government pulls support, leaving questions over wind and solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 5, 2025

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Policy & Planning

LNP’s knee-jerk rule change suggests Sunshine State “closed for business” on wind and solar
New planning rules mean that wind farms will be subject to more strenuous assessments than coal mines, green groups say.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 4, 2025

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Renewables

Customers will take as much wind and solar as they can “because they are the cheapest,” says Brookfield
Brookfield, with $1.5 trillion in assets and now in control of Neoen, says demand and prospects for low cost wind, solar and battery storage has never been better.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 3, 2025

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Featured

Big batteries cash in as they charge past gas to become second biggest player in evening peaks
Big batteries have overtaken gas as the second biggest player in the evening demand peaks, and their owners are cashing in on the privilege.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 30, 2025

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Renewables thrive as grid demand soars, coal states suffer from repeated outages and high prices
Underlying demand and renewable output hit record levels in December quarter, but repeated fossil fuel failures and lack of transmission cause high prices in coal dependent states.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 30, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Battle for landmark tender for grid access has been decided: Winners are grinning, but not talking
It appears that the outcome of one of the most fiercely disputed renewable energy tenders has been decided. But we may have to wait to know the winners, and losers.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Forrest says no reason world can’t stop burning fossil fuels by 2040, hints at hydrogen breakthrough
Forrest says if Fortescue can stop burning fossil fuels by 2030, the rest of the world should follow by 2040, even if detractors call it woke. And he hints at hydrogen breakthrough.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2025

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