Clean Energy Council data reveals that investment in renewables has fallen to lowest levels since 2018Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew investments in solar and wind farms and batteries declined further in the…
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Australian hydrogen company boss joins PM on Biden visit to explore US clean energy opportunities
Paul Barrett says company working to produce commercial-scale electrolysers could achieve one gigawatt of capacity within yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podca…
Read moreSurging renewable energy sees record supply to Australia’s electricity grid
At one point in September nearly 100% of eastern Australia’s demand could have been met by renewables, says energy operator AemoFor a half hour in the middle of a Saturday last month, enough renewable energy was available to meet all but 1.4% of easter…
Read moreHope for power bill relief as eastern Australia’s wholesale electricity price tumbles
Exclusive: September quarter average fell to $63 a megawatt hour partly thanks to milder winter and increased renewablesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEastern Australia’s wholesale electricity prices fell sharp…
Read moreSun Cable: Mike Cannon-Brookes takes charge of ‘world-changing’ solar project
Billionaire says renewables will drive Australia’s next commodities boom as his Grok Ventures finalises acquisitionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has renewed plans by th…
Read moreSnowy Hydro 2.0 eyes return to tunnelling after delays and cost blowouts
Chief executive says pumped hydro project remains ‘critical’ to energy transition away from fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSnowy Hydro’s bogged …
Read moreSnowy Hydro 2.0 costs blowout confirmed to be almost $13bn
The revised estimate for the scheme is contingent on completion by end of 2028 and may rise further if delays persistFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSnowy Hy…
Read more‘Elevated’ risk of power outages in Victoria and SA this summer as Aemo calls for urgent investment
Australian Energy Market Operator says looming hot weather threatens reliability of the electricity grid Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEastern Australia requires “imminent and urgent investment” in energy to b…
Read moreInvestment in new Australian wind and solar farms stalls amid ‘raft of barriers’, report finds
First half of year had slowest pace of final approvals in Clean Energy Council’s six years of tracking, but backing for power storage was more promisingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInvestment in new wind and …
Read moreFuture uncertain for key Tasmania to mainland power transmission link after $2bn cost blowout
Federal government in discussion with states after cost of Marinus Link nearly doubles, putting decarbonisation and energy goals at riskFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily n…
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