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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
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Coal seen as biggest threat to Victoria power supply
The biggest threat to Victoria’s future power supply comes not from more renewables, but unreliable brown coal power plants, and government efforts to prop up black coal units.
Share of wind and solar jumps to 18.7%, while share of coal falls an incredible 8% over 12 months.
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Queensland Yarranlea solar farm completed, joins queue for network approval
Risen Energy joins "months-long" grid connection queue after completing construction of 121MW Yarranlea solar farm west of Toowoomba in August.
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Another solar farm starts up in Queensland as daytime prices stuck near zero
Another solar farm joins Queensland's electricity grid as day-time wholesale prices remain at or below zero for lengthy periods.
As Australia's installed wind capacity rises, wind farms generating more than brown coal plants will happen reasonably often. And this dynamic is only heading in one direction.
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Mining giants seek huge wind and solar projects to justify CopperString 2.0
CopperString 2.0 announces "market sounding" for group of major mining companies seeking one million MWh a year of renewable electricity generation over 10 years.
John Laing's 175MW Finley Solar Farm – the $170m project contracted to sell power to BlueScope Steel – has begun sending power to the NSW grid.
Nuclear proponents identify most likely sites in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia for up to 20 nukes they think should be built in Australia.
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Big 3 energy retailers shaken by market competition – should brace for battery impact
New AEMC report says upstart retailers driving market competition and lowering prices, and will have crucial role in innovation – particularly in the major market disruption brought by home...
A power struggle is brewing between Australia's energy incumbents and advocates for market reform over what will be one of the most important components of Australia’s future grid –...
