The biggest solar farm in WA was the best performing solar project in Australia in November with a capacity factor of more than 37 per cent. The post WA’s biggest solar farm tops list of best performing PV assets in November appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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State ministers support Bowen proposal for Capacity Investment Scheme and auctions and underwriting for “new renewable dispatchable” capacity. The post Energy ministers agree to fast-track big batteries and long duration storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Labor promises “no new extinctions” with tight new environment standards and an independent federal Environment Protection Agency. But not everyone’s convinced. The post Net-zero extinctions: New EPA to play “tough cop” on emissions – but not all of them appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Melbourne-based company says it signs “significant” deal to develop electrolyser technologies with Indian energy giant’s green hydrogen subsidiary. The post Adani taps little known Melbourne start-up to help deliver “world’s cheapest” green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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RES marks installation of the last of Dulacca wind farm’s 43 Vestas turbines, said to be the tallest installed in Australia, to date. The post Last massive turbine goes up at Queensland wind farm – Australia’s tallest appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Construction begins on first pumped hydro project that will help form a local microgrid and boost reliability for a township in the south of the state. The post Construction begins on WA’s first pumped hydro renewable microgrid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Capacity factors for coal and gas fell below wind, solar and even rooftop PV in the month of November in the world’s biggest isolated grid. The post Wind, solar and even rooftop PV are doing beat coal and gas in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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We have done the math on the profits multinational fossil fuel corporations will book in calendar year 2022 on export revenues. The cost to Australia is serious. The post Fossil fuel majors are reaping obscene profits: A simple levy could protect Australians from hyperinflation appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Neoen wins development approval for what could turn out to be a 4GWh battery project located in the coal town of Collie. The post Neoen wins approval for 4GWh battery to be built near retiring coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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ESB paper says EV charging could easily eclipse electricity demand from any other technology – but if managed well could also result in cheaper power for consumers. The post EV charging will trump air-cons to be biggest single load on grid, but there are benefits appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Federal energy minister Chris Bowen to present new capacity mechanism that will look more like a storage target or NSW energy roadmap than a prop for coal plants. The post Bowen to present new capacity mechanism that may look like storage target appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Sydney Uni researchers claim their new battery offers four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries and is far cheaper to produce. The post Sydney Uni hails low cost, long life sodium-sulphur battery with “super-high capacity” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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