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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.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Graphs Renewables Solar
Electricity emissions fall sharply as renewable energy continues heavy lifting
Wind overtakes hydro as largest source of renewable energy as electricity sector emissions continue to fall and South Australia beats 50 per cent wind and solar share.
Graphs Markets Renewables Wind
Wind energy sets new records as strong investment and windy weather combine
Blustery conditions lead to record wind output in Australia's main grid on Tuesday, as the Tesla big battery also plays heavily in the arbitrage market.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance says it's cheaper in Australia, right now, to build new wind or solar than to operate and generate power from shovelling coal into existing plant.
Curtailment of wind generation in South Australia falls to just one per cent in latest quarter.
Over just two summers, both the amount of energy lost since Hazelwood's closure, and the capacity it provided during peak demand, have been replaced largely by wind and solar.
Coal Markets News & Commentary Renewables Rooftop PV Solar
How solar saved the day, and coal wilted, in Australia’s record heatwaves
TAI report says renewables – and particularly solar – performed “the best of all energy sources” over the latest record breaking summer of heatwaves.
Australian Federal Government Coal Governments Markets News & Commentary Renewables
Coalition’s last minute energy policy continues to unravel before its eyes
The latest blow? Legal opinion suggesting federal government would need to get funding for new fossil fuel generation through parliament for it to have any legal force.
AGL Governments Markets News & Commentary Renewables Utilities
Why 50% renewables by 2030 is such an easy target
In the shift to renewables, time is pressing on Australia's incumbent gentailers like AGL. Big decisions will have to be made, and made fairly promptly.
Coal Markets News & Commentary Renewables
Black coal plants push Australian wholesale energy prices to record highs
Latest quarterly report from AEMO shows black coal generators pushing up electricity prices as demand falls and more cheap renewables come into the system.
Extreme heat plus coal outages have made it a rough couple of days for the Australian grid operator. But there are some of good news energy market stories to...
