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Renewables

Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms
Updated: Big day for Australia’s offshore wind ambitions with CIP, Ørsted, AGL and Engie emerging as some of the big winners of project feasibility licences.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2024

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NSW leans to lengthy extension to Australia’s largest coal generator in blow to renewable transition
A lengthy delay to the Eraring closure would be a bonus to Origin shareholders, but will have deep implications for the clean energy transition, and the political debate that surrounds it.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 30, 2024

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Solar

Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck
One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 29, 2024

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Bowen says Coalition’s nuclear push would put grid reliability at risk due to delays in coal plant closures
Bowen says Coalition nuclear plan will put grid reliability at risk because it will stop renewables and storage and force ageing and unreliable coal power plants to stay open.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls
Updated: Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as the push against renewables and for nuclear power gains traction in polls.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Solar Sunshot: First bids for making PV modules in Australia open in August
Federal Labor’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program could be put to work as early as August with a tender for PV module manufacturing projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2024

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest wind and solar auction set for May, with focus on coal-heavy NSW
Federal government to launch Australia’s biggest ever tender for wind and solar in May, with more than one third to be reserved for NSW to prepare for future coal closures.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 22, 2024

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Electric Vehicles

“Not enough capital:” EV fast charger pioneer Tritium collapses, receivers to seek buyers
Australian EV fast charger maker Tritium, once valued at $2 billion, calls in administrators after declaring insolvency.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 19, 2024

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Renewables

Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries, risks losing spot in leading PV research group
For the first time in 20 years, Australia fell out of the Top 10 countries for new solar installations in 2023. But Australian PV experts have bigger concerns.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2024

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Coal

Renewables drive down prices, but heatwaves and outages cause spikes in coal dominated grids
Renewables drive down wholesale prices in first quarter, but a massive coal outage and a heatwave drove prices up in two coal dependent states.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 18, 2024

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Renewables

“Worst week for wind:” But is that a reason to panic about transition to renewables?
Renewable critics declare that the “worst ever” week for wind output over the past seven days is proof that renewables won’t work. But modelling shows that is not true.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 17, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Legislate it:” Tesla calls for CIS certainty as energy incumbents push for gas and fixed payments
Just about everyone loves the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme, they just want it to look like their business model, and are arguing over gas, storage duration and windfall gains.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2024

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