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Renewables

Victoria seeks 600MW wind and solar to power hospitals, schools and trains
Victoria kicks off new VRET auction process that will take its own operations to 100% renewable and will seek 600MW of new solar and wind farms.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2020

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Renewables

Victorian wind and solar investment headed for “devastating” lull, report warns
Report based on state government modelling calls for urgent resumption of large-scale solar and wind energy auctions, or risk renewables development falling off a cliff.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Australia gets “F” for Fail on EV policy, even as consumer interest jumps
Australia’s federal government given an F for “fail” for its EV policy efforts, even as new data shows that more than half of drivers are considering to go electric for their next car.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2020

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Renewables

W.A. sees no new thermal generation being built, even with no state RET
Western Australia energy minister says the state has no need for a renewable energy target because “all future generation will be renewable,” thanks to low costs.
Sophie Vorrath

May 6, 2020

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Renewables

Tasmania sets world-leading target of 200 per cent renewables by 2040
Tasmania Liberal government says it will release a new Renewable Energy Action Plan in April, to chart the path to updated target of 200% renewables generation by 2040.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Regulator expects “second wave” of wind and solar projects if grid issues sorted
Clean Energy Regulator sees positive outlook for renewables sector in post-RET era as it attempts to revive stalled Emissions Reduction Fund.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 26, 2020

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Renewables

Victoria 50% by 2030 renewable energy target voted into law
A bolstered VRET of 50% by 2030 is now written into Victorian law, after winning a final vote in state parliament on Wednesday.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2019

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Renewables

CER sees renewables momentum growing in post-RET energy market
Clean Energy Regulator estimates large-scale renewable generation will increase from 2018 levels of 22,000 gigawatt-hours to around 40,000GWh in 2020.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 24, 2019

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Renewables

W.A. councils demand “true to science” 50% renewable state target
Group of 21 Western Australian councils call on state Labor government to adopt targets of 50% renewable electricity by 2030, net-zero emissions by 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2019

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Renewables

Morrison concedes emissions have “lifted”, fibs on role in renewables investment
Morrison admits emissions are rising under the Coalition, and then falsely claims that renewable boom the result of Coalition policies. In fact, they tried to scrap them.
Michael Mazengarb

May 7, 2019

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Markets

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.
David Leitch

Feb 15, 2019

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Policy & Planning

WA backflips, reveals plan to develop new state climate policy
Just weeks after saying it wouldn’t, McGowan government reveals plans to release a new, explanded and upgraded climate policy over the next 12 months.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 6, 2018

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