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Australia to seek 10 GW of wind and solar this year in biggest ever tenders
Australia will seek 10 gigawatts of new wind and solar capacity this year, along with 3 GW of dispatchable capacity, as it races to meet its ambitious renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2024

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Storage

Australia’s biggest battery developer plans to maintain lead despite fall in storage earnings, project delay
Neoen reveals fall in battery earnings, and an ongoing project delay, as well as falling costs for battery technologies and solar modules, which will lead to lower prices.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 29, 2024

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Renewables

South Australia fast-tracks 100 pct renewables target to 2027
South Australia fast tracks its target of “net 100 pct” renewables to 2027 – rather than 2030 – as a result of the state’s new wind and solar developments and ambitious hydrogen plans.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 27, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Andrew Forrest attacks Coalition’s nuclear “bulldust” and betraying the bush
Andrew Forrest says Coalition needs to stop the “bull dust” about nuclear energy being the “fairy godmother” to the energy transition.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Massive NSW wind and battery project gets federal approval to replace coal, drought-proof farms
The biggest wind farm in New South Wales and one of the biggest on the NEM has the green light from the federal government to go ahead.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2024

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Renewables

Rio signs Australia’s biggest wind energy deal to help power giant smelter and refineries
Global mining giant Rio Tinto says it has signed the biggest renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in Australia to help supply its huge smelting and refining operations in Gladstone.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 21, 2024

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Renewables

Four reasons rooftop solar will grow to dominate Australia’s electricity market
Rooftop solar coupled with batteries will be critical to help governments reach their emission reduction goals.
Tristan Edis & Ric Brazzale

Feb 21, 2024

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Renewables

Bowen unveils new offshore wind zone for up to 20GW of turbines
Federal government launches consultation on sixth and final offshore wind energy development zone, an area off the coast of Bunbury in south-western Western Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2024

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Renewables

“Baseload getting more difficult:” Origin doubles profits, still coy on Eraring and green energy transition
Australia’s biggest energy retailer doubles underlying earnings to $1.995 billion, taking advantage of higher bills and lower fuel costs, but remains coy about the future of the Eraring and pace of green energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 15, 2024

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Policy & Planning

AGL and AEMO search for answers on Loy Yang outage, but “woke” energy not to blame
It will likely take some time to fully understand the events after an intense storm tore down at least six transmission towers in Victoria. But one thing is for sure – it was not the fault of “woke” renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2024

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Storage

Giant four-hour battery lands “biggest”debt financing for an Australia big battery
Owners of a giant four-hour battery project on the outskirts of Melbourne say they have closed the “largest” non-recourse debt financing package for an Australian grid scale battery.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 12, 2024

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Renewables

South Australia enjoyed 82 pct wind and solar for entire December quarter. So it can be done
South Australia reached a record average of 82% renewables in the December quarter, establishing a stunning blueprint for the way the entire Australia grid could reach the federal government’s current national target for 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 12, 2024

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