Featured Archives - Page 34 of 69 - Renew Economy

Storage

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 28, 2025

9
Renewables

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.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 27, 2025

10
Renewables

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.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2025

14
Renewables

South Australia’s biggest wind farm, with the country’s lowest feed-in tariff, is officially open for business
Wind farm that offered the lowest publicly announced feed in tariff, and a landmark “baseload renewables” contract with BHP is officially open for business.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 24, 2025

5
Commentary

Australians install 100,000 home battery systems in 17 weeks, and they are getting bigger
By Monday, Australia will have surpassed 100,000 small battery systems installed and registered since 1 July when household batteries became eligible for rebates.
Tristan Edis

Oct 24, 2025

21
Giant off-grid gold mine achieves average 91 per cent renewables over month with wind, solar and batteries
Remote, off-grid gold mine achieves a record 91 per cent wind and solar share over last month, and expects that to increase over spring and summer.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 24, 2025

2
Wind

Tight squeezes and tricky turns: The tortuous path of transporting giant wind turbines
From bespoke trailers to regulatory roadblocks, shifting massive wind turbines from port to site has more drama that an episode of Ice Road Truckers.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 23, 2025

10
Renewables

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue unveils huge new wind project, next to Gina Rinehart lease, in push to real zero
Fortescue unveils new 200-turbine wind project as part of its “real zero” target for the Pilbara, in an area that may require permission from Gina Rinehart.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2025

7
Policy & Planning

AEMO boss says energy retailers need to make VPPs more attractive for homes with PV and batteries
AEMO boss says energy retailers need to convince customers that VPPs offer good deal for their PV and batteries, and play a key role in the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2025

18
Chart of the day

Death of baseload: World’s biggest isolated grid is reaching 84 pct wind and solar almost daily
Wind and solar penetration in W.A., host to world’s biggest isolated grid, is regularly reaching 84 per cent, heralding a rethink about the operations of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2025

8
Commentary

Big Green Lies: Are renewables really “tearing up” agricultural land?
In the first of a new series tackling clean energy BS, Tristan Edis asks why National Party politicians are so keen to paint renewables as the enemy of the farmer while cheering on fossil fuels?
Tristan Edis

Oct 20, 2025

34
Coal

“We can do this:” Rio Tinto’s rapid switch to renewables shines path for quick exit from coal
Queensland’s LNP is stopping renewables because it says the exit from coal is too quick. Rio Tinto, its biggest electricity consumer, is making a nonsense of those claims.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 17, 2025

11