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
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.
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.
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.
AGL chief urges Labor to put gas into renewables subsidy scheme AFR
One of Australia’s oldest continuously working wind farms, and a vital ingredient of a world-leading hybrid microgrid, has had its life extended by at least 10 years.
Updated: New firming tender to favour gas-fired power plants to help deal with long periods of wind and solar droughts known as "dunkelflautes." The post Batteries excluded in major tender designed to secure new gas plants to solve wind and solar...
NSW lets gas into renewables scheme, in sharp contrast with Bowen AFR
Head of market rule maker says data centres may become "first load that is interruptible" if they do not bring renewable projects online quickly enough.
Taking a look at tightening aggregate availability of coal units ... one of the reasons for the strengthening Base Load Futures Prices in recent weeks.
Government-subsidised power for major industries like smelters might not be needed if companies collaborated on the shift to electrification and renewables.
A protest last week brought together a mishmash of causes but its core was opposition to energy infrastructure. The post “A war without weapons:” Anti-renewables groups whip up fresh transmission tension ahead of state vote appeared first on Renew...
Fresh round of renewable records highlights the growing contribution of rooftop solar and changing opportunities to make use of wind and solar generation.
A wind turbine with a record-breaking hub height of more than 200 metres has been connected to China's grid. The post China claims title for world’s tallest wind turbine using tower made of concrete and steel appeared first on Renew Economy.
As opposition parties talk nuclear, a new global report from energy experts say it would make no sense in Australia, and simply add costs and cause delays.
Australia's most powerful battery now free to trade its full capacity on market after its unique "shock absorber" contract was made redundant by Eraring closure delay.
The site of one of Australia's very first wind farms now shows little evidence of ever having hosted turbines, as work continues on returning the decommissioned project to its natural landscape.
South Australia energy minister hints that the 100 pct net renewables target may not be reached by 2027 as planned. At least households are getting on with the transition.
If we fail to ensure data centres pay for new renewables and storage to cover their demand, power prices will increase for all of us – and by $20 billion a pop to fund new coal.