New South Wales Archives - RenewEconomy

Battery

Australia must start valuing storage duration to solve winter demand peaks and renewable droughts
Australia needs more longer duration energy storage to fix a forecast winter demand peak when renewable supply can be low.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 16, 2024

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Governments

Kean keeps energy portfolio in Perrottet reshuffle, new face for transport
Matt Kean remains the NSW energy minister after a pre-Christmas reshuffle, but his predecessor will exit state politics altogether.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 20, 2021

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Surge in new coal mine proposals in NSW triggers fresh calls for coal moratorium
Calls for a moratorium on new coal mines, as a record number of new mine proposals lodged in 2020, despite a global decline in demand for coal.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 31, 2021

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Governments

NSW appoints first Renewable Energy Sector Board to guide energy plan
NSW government to draw upon the state’s energy experts to seize green industry opportunities, unveiling the first Renewable Energy Sector Board.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 23, 2021

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Solar

NSW green lights 65MW Tamworth solar farm and big battery
NSW government delivers early Christmas present to Barnaby Joyce, with plans for a new solar farm and big battery in his New England electorate approved for construction.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2020

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Graph of the Day: NSW renewables hit record high of 50.2 per cent
New South Wales joins renewable record spree with combination of solar and wind briefly delivering more than half the state’s electricity needs for the first time.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 5, 2020

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Coal

NSW approves coal mine expansion under drinking water catchment
NSW Berejiklian government quietly waves through planning approvals for coal mine expansion under Sydney drinking water catchment, ignoring criticism from environmental groups.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 30, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

NSW electricity strategy – will action follow the talk?
Despite a new electricity strategy and emissions reduction target, NSW persists in having no real policy or even good analysis to back them up. And no electric vehicle policy.
David Leitch

Dec 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

NSW goes to the polls as major parties go quiet on climate, renewables
As NSW prepares to vote in a too-close-to-call election, the silence on the hot-button policy issues of climate change and renewable energy is deafening.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 22, 2019

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Coal

New South Wales energy sector is “ageing and unprepared”
Climate Council calls out “risky business” of NSW’s complete lack of renewable energy and climate policies, while also being home to Australia’s largest and oldest coal fleet.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 27, 2019

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