Labor’s gas ban in Victoria could send network prices up by 40pc - AFR
Labor’s gas ban in Victoria could send network prices up by 40pc AFR
Government green bank prepares to step in for stalled wind projects - AFR
Government green bank prepares to step in for stalled wind projects AFR
Cheaper industrial decarbonisation linked to shared use of renewables - pv magazine Australia
A new report from Monash University’s Climateworks Centre has found industries that coordinate by sharing infrastructure and using electricity more flexibly, require smaller, smarter and cheaper clean energy systems.
Acciona, GenusPlus, UGL contracted to unlock 2.3 GW of renewable energy in WA - pv magazine Australia
Acciona, GenusPlus and UGL Engineering have been selected by the Western Australian government to deliver the state's Clean Energy Link - East transmission line project, which will help unlock the equivalent renewable energy used of a million homes.
The hidden transition: Businesses are quietly dumping gas for electric in big shift to industrial heat pumps - RenewEconomy
Slow grind of getting commercial, industrial businesses off gas is accelerating, a new report says. The post The hidden transition: Businesses are quietly dumping gas for electric in big shift to industrial heat pumps appeared first on Renew Economy.
Labor waves through Australia’s biggest wind farm – a project “not possible” under state Coalition buffer policy - RenewEconomy
Final all-clear for huge wind and battery project comes just in the nick of time, with a change of government threatening to deliver a default 2 km buffer zone between regional renewables projects and homes.
China’s Envision Energy lines up major wind and eight-hour battery deal at site of Australian mineral sands mine - RenewEconomy
China's Envision lines up its first wind and battery deal at a new energy park to be hosted in an Australian mineral sands mine, with other projects soon to be announced.
Large-scale renewables projects hit record levels of investment sign-offs in September quarter, Bowen says - RenewEconomy
A record amount of large-scale renewable generation has reached financial close, the federal government says, but the pace needs to quicken further if emissions reduction goals are to be reached.
Consumers need renewables, but the gentailers are going for gas – and the ESEM cavalry is still over the horizon - RenewEconomy
Australia's major gentailers show no interest in wind and solar, the new market mechanism will arrive too late and governments will be forced to step in.
New England Renewable Energy Zone Environmental Impact Statement released for consultation - EnergyCo News
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Long lead times for syncons, gas turbines complicate energy market transition, major supplier says - RenewEconomy
Gas turbines aren't the only large equipment with long lead times. The post Long lead times for syncons, gas turbines complicate energy market transition, major supplier says appeared first on Renew Economy.
Intera’s 960 MWh Summerfield battery in SA enters commissioning - pv magazine Australia
A new 960 MWh battery built in South Australia is on track to join the state’s grid early next year with commissioning of the project now underway.
How do we power the data centre boom while also quitting coal? There are three options - RenewEconomy
How do we get the renewables and AI industries to work together to build out energy and digital infrastructure? There are three options, all with pros and cons.
Origin sticks by 2029 Eraring closure date, as plant runs at lower capacity factors and battles tube leaks - RenewEconomy
Origin boss says the country's largest coal plant remains on course for an exit in two and a half years - for now. The post Origin sticks by 2029 Eraring closure date, as plant runs at lower capacity factors and battles tube leaks appeared first o...
Gas networks want Victoria to stall electrification. Households and industry should hope it doesn’t oblige - RenewEconomy
As more and more Victorian households quit gas, there remain real and unresolved questions about who bears the cost of abandoned pipelines.
AEMO says batteries, big and small, cutting power prices and “fundamentally” changing the grid - RenewEconomy
AEMO boss says big and small batteries are lowering prices and changing nature of grid, while Solar Sharer is already causing major leap in demand at 11am each day.
UNSW lab runs dress rehearsals for grid without coal-fired power - AFR
UNSW lab runs dress rehearsals for grid without coal-fired power AFR
“A big problem:” Big battery developer says cancelling transmission links as bad as delaying coal closures - RenewEconomy
Panelists at energy summit in Sydney warn the impact of losing bipartisan support for big energy projects, such as VNI-West in Victoria, as bad as extending coal plants.
“Doesn’t make sense:” Australia’s biggest power generator not interested in new coal-fired power plants - RenewEconomy
AGL chief nixes the idea that the company would ever be building coal-fired power stations again, while AEMO boss hails grid reliability with new renewables and storage.
Huge four-hour battery secures final approval to become one of biggest in state - RenewEconomy
The Octopus Investments battery has approval for up to 2 GWh, making it one of the biggest in the state and the third seeking to plug into former coal plant site.