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Victoria’s first big battery charges up on state grid
Ballarat big battery, the first in Victoria, starts charging and discharging activity on the grid.
Small scale solar surge continues to reshape Australia’s grid
AEMO report shows big surge in rooftop solar, eating away at demand, displacing coal and depressing prices.
Wind and solar curtailment jumps as renewables reach record levels
Wind overtakes gas for first time, solar displaces coal in Queensland, and curtailment more than doubles in South Australia as renewables hit record levels across the country.
Monash University’s Net Zero initiative wins global UN 2018 Momentum for Change Award
Monash University and ClimateWorks Australia have won the Momentum for Change Award presented by the United Nations at the Climate Week conference in New York for the Net Zero initiative.
Industry wants capacity payments, as Taylor pushes for new “24/7” power
AEMO appears sidelined as Taylor underlines push for "24/7" base-load power and industry pushes for "capacity" payments.
British renewable energy capacity surpasses fossil fuels for first time
Renewable energy capacity has for the first time overtaken fossil fuel capacity in Great Britain, with 42 GW worth of capacity now feeding into the grid.
Coal plants must give 3 years’ notice of closure, under new market rule
AGL has given 7 years' notice of its plans to shutter Liddell – but a new rule finalised by the AEMC means Australia's ageing coal plants must notify AEMO at least 3 years ahead of permanent closure.
Will the clean energy revolution enhance energy security?
Over the next few decades the world’s energy systems will undergo a seismic revolution, with a transformation on a massive scale as renewable energy takes over from fossil fuels.
Victoria Labor boosts renewable energy target to 50% by 2030
Victoria Labor promise to boost its target for renewables generation to 50 per cent by 2030 if re-elected. It will probably get there anyway.