Industry News

by Giles Parkinson on September 12, 2025 at 9:57 pm

Gas output reduced to a single megawatt as rooftop PV and batteries reshape the grid, including the country's biggest isolated grid out west. The post Gas power cut to a single megawatt, as PV and batteries reshape the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by AAP on September 12, 2025 at 9:47 pm

A decision to approve an operating licence for the nation's biggest gas project until 2070 is a shameful betrayal that will impact generations, conservationists say. The post A “shameful betrayal” and a “climate fail:” Fury greets Labor’s approval of giant fossil gas project appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on September 12, 2025 at 3:34 pm

Colombian energy supplier Celsia is seeking more than US$1.2 billion in investment to build wind and solar generation projects in Peru.&nbs […]

by Adam Morton on September 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm

Australia’s soon to be announced emissions reduction target for 2035 will say a lot about how Labor will prioritise dealing with the climate crisisSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereProgress on the climate crisis is often slow and frustrating. But sometimes, when people are given an opportunity, change can come in a rush.On 1 July, the government introduced a subsidy scheme for small battery systems that reduces the cost for most […]

by Jennifer Danis on September 12, 2025 at 2:54 pm

The U.S. Department of Energy’s use of Federal Power Act authority to keep retiring fossil fuel plants online could trigger a vicious cycle that ultimately jeopardizes grid reliability. […]

by Ethan Howland on September 12, 2025 at 1:28 pm

Even so, in the near term Vistra President and CEO Jim Burke expects solar and batteries to do well because they can be built quickly. […]

by Ethan Howland on September 12, 2025 at 12:37 pm

With new gas-fired generation expected, Entergy faces challenges in meeting its 50% carbon reduction goal for 2030, CEO Drew Marsh said. […]

by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on September 12, 2025 at 11:35 am

German trade association BSW-Solar has called the German government for a simplified, standardised and more digitalised grid access for solar PV and energy storage operators. […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on September 12, 2025 at 10:35 am

ACME Venus Urja has secured INR3.8 billion (US$43 million) to develop and construct a solar-plus-storage project in Barmer, Rajasthan. […]

by JP Casey on September 12, 2025 at 10:15 am

Vote Solar's Sean Garren tells PV Tech Premium that Georgia Power's latest IRP is 'skewed so heavily towards fossil fuels'. […]

by Rachel Ward on September 12, 2025 at 5:10 am

Uncertainty surrounds the future of an $8 billion wind project in Victoria, with staff let go and operators unlikely to bid for government funding. The post Uncertainty over $8 billion offshore wind project as key staff let go appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on September 12, 2025 at 4:28 am

Australian developer proposes another wind and battery project, despite the Queensland government cancelled another of its already approved projects. The post Wind developer has another crack at Queensland grid despite shock cancellation of approved project appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on September 12, 2025 at 4:01 am

One of the world's leading climate experts puts the case for strong targets: "Unless we change tack .... it's not too complicated to think where we are going." The post “A place we’d rather not be:” Why Labor needs to listen to and respect the climate science appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Energy Insiders Podcast on September 12, 2025 at 3:52 am

CSIRO Chief Research Scientist Pep Canadell on why Australia and the world need to aim high, not low, on their 2035 climate targets. Plus: It's getting weird in Queensland. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Time to go “full sail” on decarbonisation appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Anne Delaney on September 12, 2025 at 3:01 am

Leading Australian bird expert says a new tool can give early warning signs on the potential impact of wind farms and change the way renewables are planned in Australia. The post A bright red warning – the new tool that could transform where Australia builds renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]