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Renewables

Hills of Gold wind farm wins state development consent – and fight to reinstate turbines
The hotly contested wind farm has been cleared for development by the Independent Planning Commission with enough turbines to ensure the project is commercially viable.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2024

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Storage

Origin Energy boosts its bet on the 12-hour battery technology that could help kick out coal
Big Three gentailer tips more money into Australian redox flow battery hopeful whose up to 12-hour energy storage technology is being trialled at Origin’s Eraring coal plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2024

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Renewables

The massive new projects propelling South Australia towards 100 per cent net renewables
A raft of big new projects will propel South Australia to its target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2027, showing the world that it can be done with wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Nuclear won’t cut it: CCA says Australia must go all in on renewables to meet climate targets
Comprehensive new report puts renewables at the centre of all plausible pathways to meet Australia’s climate targets – including 10 years early. Nuclear, meanwhile, won’t get us there by 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 5, 2024

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Storage

Six new big battery projects emerge as winners of first capacity tender
Updated: Six new big battery projects named as winners of the federal government’s first auction under the Capacity Investment Scheme.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2024

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery ready for commissioning after achieving grid’s biggest connection
The most powerful battery in Australia, and biggest single power unit ever to be connected to the country’s main grid, has completed the first stage of its connection and commissioning process.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2024

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Renewables

South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity
South Australia to lock its 2027 target of 100 per cent net renewables into law as BHP looks to double its copper smelting and refining operations in the state.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2024

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Chart of the day

Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia’s main grid to a new winter low, as coal, wind and solar all forced to dramatically curtail output.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2024

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Storage

Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract
Biggest battery in Queensland to double in size after AGL signs up to a 10-year “virtual” contract as big generators lock in to battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2024

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Australian flow battery pioneer put into administration after failing to find backers
Australian flow battery pioneer Redflow placed in administration after failing to find backers for its first megawatt-hour scale storage.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2024

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Renewables

Sun Cable: Plibersek approves first stage of world’s biggest solar and battery project
Updated: Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek gives approval for first stage of Sun Cable, with enough solar and battery storage to provide 4 GW of continuous power to Darwin.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 21, 2024

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Renewables

Origin cancels two solar projects due to rising costs and “unfavourable conditions”
Just months after landing government support to keep its Eraring coal fired generator open, Origin cancels two solar projects due to “rising costs” and “unfavourable conditions”.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 20, 2024

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