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Another $5 billion tipped into Cheaper Home Batteries, but rebates slashed for bigger systems
by Sophie Vorrath on December 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Albanese government doubles down on Cheaper Home Batteries, tipping new funding into the red-hot scheme and adjusting its settings to make it go further. The post Another $5 billion tipped into Cheaper Home Batteries, but rebates slashed for bigger systems appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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CCS generation projects are coming. New ways to track and claim their emissions must follow.
by Iain Kaplan and Gustaf Michaelsen on December 12, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Clean energy buyers need a mechanism to claim the low-carbon attributes of carbon capture and storage to advance this method of reducing CO2 emissions from electric generation, NorthBridge Group experts write. […]
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The week in 5 numbers: DOJ ramps up antitrust action, Texas’ grid growth may slow
by Meris Lutz on December 12, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Plus, the turbine backlog that isn’t going away. […]
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Grid-scale battery energy storage systems face heightened risk of cyberattack
by David Jones on December 12, 2025 at 4:08 pm
Experts warn that state-linked threat groups are actively searching for ways to disrupt the industry amid growing power demand in the U.S. […]
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Duke University launches power sector ‘competitiveness’ dashboard for Southeast
by Diana DiGangi on December 12, 2025 at 3:05 pm
The Southern states ranked most “competitive” all participated in regional transmission organizations or independent system operators, researchers noted. […]
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FERC poised to issue decision on colocating large loads in PJM
by Ethan Howland on December 12, 2025 at 2:40 pm
The agency’s plan to issue an order at its Dec. 18 open meeting is likely a boon for nuclear and gas-fired power plant owners that want to sell electricity to colocated data centers, analysts said. […]
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FINANCE ROUND-UP: Potentia, Origis and Baywa r.e. close PV financing deals
by Will Norman on December 12, 2025 at 2:37 pm
A roundup of three solar PV project financing stories from Australia, Texas and California, with updates from Potentia Energy, Origis Energy and Baywa r.e. &nbs […]
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EUROPE ROUND-UP: Encavis acquires solar PV portfolio in Italy, Iberdrola and Sonnedix advance Spanish projects
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on December 12, 2025 at 1:00 pm
A round-up of news coming from Europe, with IPP Encavis acquiring a 265MW solar PV portfolio in Italy, Iberdrola starting construction on 366MW of solar PV in its home country and IPP Sonnedix signing a renewables supply agreement with a subsidiary of Volkswagen in Spain. […]
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India’s PLI drives ‘robust’ solar manufacturing, but upstream lacking muscle
by Will Norman on December 12, 2025 at 11:41 am
India’s flagship solar PV manufacturing incentive has driven “robust growth” in the sector since its launch, but hurdles remain to building a complete domestic supply chain. […]
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US solar PV companies are not waiting for FEOC guidance – Crux survey
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on December 12, 2025 at 11:05 am
Solar PV companies in the US are not waiting for guidance from the US Departments of the Treasury or Energy to act regarding Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC), according to a survey conducted by Crux. […]
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US solar module prices stabilise at US$0.28/W in November
by JP Casey on December 12, 2025 at 9:31 am
US solar PV module prices have stabilised at just over US$0.28/W in the three months to November 2025, according to Anza. […]
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Rooftop solar and batteries on centre stage: Six key graphs from AEMO’s transition roadmap
by Giles Parkinson on December 12, 2025 at 3:57 am
A quick graphic summary of AEMO's transition blueprint. Less transmission than you have been told, less gas, less wind, more batteries and a lot of rooftop PV. The post Rooftop solar and batteries on centre stage: Six key graphs from AEMO’s transition roadmap appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Will the lights go out if we don’t have baseload? “No, absolutely not,” say those whose job it is to keep them on
by Giles Parkinson on December 12, 2025 at 3:54 am
Australia's green energy transition risks being stymied by a political obsession over "baseload". AEMO's Nicola Falcon explains why this misses the point. The post Will the lights go out if we don’t have baseload? “No, absolutely not,” say those whose job it is to keep them on appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Energy Insiders Podcast: A blueprint to quit coal, and go green
by Energy Insiders Podcast on December 12, 2025 at 3:52 am
AEMO's Nicola Falcon runs through the draft 2026 Integrated System Plan, and explains why baseload is not essential to keep the lights on. Plus, news of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: A blueprint to quit coal, and go green appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets promise of cheaper, renewable power from feds and state
by Jacob Shteyman on December 12, 2025 at 3:27 am
Australia's largest aluminium smelter has been handed a government lifeline to ensure it keeps running amid spiralling energy costs. The post Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets promise of cheaper, renewable power from feds and state appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
