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Renewables

Wind and solar drought: First new renewable projects join grid after six month hiatus
Two new wind and solar farms and a big battery have entered grid management system. Astonishingly, they are the first in six months as a result of development drought.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2024

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Storage

German energy giant presses go on Australia’s first eight-hour big battery
Green light given for Australia’s first eight-hour big battery, with Tesla to supply the technology.
Giles Parkinson

May 28, 2024

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Engie offers $1000 energy bill rebates to neighbours of wind and solar projects
French energy giant offers big discount on energy bills to communities close to proposed wind and solar projects.
Rachel Williamson

May 27, 2024

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Renewables

New Sun Cable takes shape with 12GW of wind added to world’s biggest renewable project
Massive Sun Cable project will now include 12GW of wind, with the solar component “trimmed” to the same size and rolled out in several stages.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2024

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Commentary

Eraring “coalkeeper” deal may do little to keep the lights on, but it might bail out the state government
NSW deal with Origin will reward Australia’s biggest utility to have its coal generators trundle through the night, but is there any guarantee they will operate when really needed?
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Renewables and storage still cheapest option, nuclear too slow and costly in Australia – CSIRO
Final GenCost report confirms nuclear too slow and costly for Australia, and integrated renewables remain by far the lowest cost and quickest option.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Delays in massive transmission and battery projects give NSW wriggle room to delay Eraring closure
Delays in Australia’s biggest transmission project and one of its biggest battery projects create a reliability gap that may give NSW opportunity to justify an extension to Eraring closure.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2024

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Renewables

Plans unveiled for massive $3.5 billion wind and solar powered green iron project for Queensland
Investment giant backs plans to convert Gladstone ore into green iron using hydrogen created from state’s massive wind and solar resources and tapping in to federal “Made in Australia” plan.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2024

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Renewables

World’s biggest grids could be powered by renewables, with little or no storage – if we are smart enough
If the world learned to be smarter and more efficient, it could go fully renewable with little or no storage. But that’s not the way markets are designed.
Giles Parkinson

May 16, 2024

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Storage

Battery storage is about to overtake global capacity of pumped hydro
Battery storage is often dismissed as an “immature” technology, not ready for a renewables dominated grid. But within a year it is likely to overtake pumped hydro, and still has big advances ahead.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2024

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Renewables

Harmony on the grid: Wind, solar and battery projects made to pay for sins they could not commit
Expensive filters imposed on wind, solar and battery projects weakened rather than strengthened the grid. Politicians want to make the same mistake with their obsession for “baseload”.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Labor caves in to fossil fuel cartel as it locks in gas beyond 2050 amid deepening climate crisis
On the same day that scientists warned of a deepening climate catastrophe, Labor declares gas is good and announces a plan to “lock it in” beyond 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

May 9, 2024

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