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Renewables

Works begin on Darwin big battery, in first step to rid gas from NT grid
Works begin on 35MW grid-forming battery that will bolster the Northern Territory’s main grid as it shifts from gas to solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2022

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Renewables

“It will be built:” NT legislates to help deliver world’s biggest solar and battery project
Northern Territory government further backs Sun Cable’s massive $30 billion renewables export project with passage of new Solar Project Bill.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 29, 2022

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Renewables

Majority Indigenous-owned renewables developer launches in NT
New renewable energy developer launches in Northern Territory as one of the world’s largest majority Indigenous-owned companies of its kind.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 18, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Renewables key to making electricity supplies affordable in remote communities
ANU researchers say many households in remote communities experience frequent power disconnections and solar could be part of the answer.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 25, 2022

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Massive $15bn Desert Bloom green hydrogen project gets planning fast track
An ambitious $15 billion plan to produce renewable hydrogen in central Australia to be fast tracked after receiving “major project” status.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 13, 2021

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Policy & Planning

‘Gas led recovery’ could leave NT taxpayers with a $22 billion offset bill, Reputex finds
The Morrison government’s push for more fracking in the Beetaloo Basin could leave the NT government with a staggering $22 billion carbon offset bill.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 11, 2021

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Labor to target Taylor’s role in grants given to gas company with Liberal Party links
Labor to ramp up scrutiny of energy minister’s involvement in $21 million Beetaloo gas grants, but won’t back Greens call to abolish the program altogether.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 25, 2021

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World’s biggest solar and battery project lands planning deal with NT government
The $22 billion Sun Cable project signs a key planning agreement and is granted major project status by the Northern Territory government.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2021

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Solar

NAIF backs 10MW solar and battery plant in Northern Territory
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility backs 10MW solar and battery power station south of Darwin, and a neighbouring gas plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2020

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Storage

Batteries, batteries, and more batteries: Alice Springs future grid plan gets ARENA boost
A new big battery, home battery incentives, and a battery-based VPP – all put on fast-track for Alice Springs with $2.1m funding boost from ARENA this week.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2020

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Solar farms to carry cost of Territory government’s glacial pace on grid reform
New performance standards set to be imposed on NT generators, raising costs for solar developments, after NT government delayed reforms.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 5, 2020

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NT sacks energy chiefs after report into Alice Springs system black
The two most senior energy bosses in Northern Territory sacked after report into Alice Springs “system black” identified major cultural and system problems.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 9, 2019

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