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by Joshua S Hill on November 25, 2025 at 3:46 am

Project tipped to break Australia's year-long wind farm investment drought seals all important grid connection approval. The post South Australia project gains grid connection deal, in key step to ending yer-long wind investment drought appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on November 25, 2025 at 3:25 am

Australia's most powerful solar-battery hybrid gets approval, one of a number of such facilities about to change the shape of the grid, and eat into coal power's dinner. The post Rooftop PV is eating the energy industry’s lunch, now big solar wants to hoe into coal generators’ dinner appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on November 25, 2025 at 2:41 am

One of Australia's biggest gold miners plans country's largest wind, solar and battery hybrid project to power upgrade to its huge open pit mine operations. The post Massive wind, solar and battery hybrid project to power huge mine in heart of W.A. goldfields appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on November 25, 2025 at 1:49 am

Asbestos-contaminated parts may affect all OEMs in the wind and potentially other industries is, but the risk to human health is said to be "low". The post Wind turbine asbestos link reignites calls for local manufacturing, animates anti-renewables camp appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Cheng Cheng on November 25, 2025 at 1:18 am

Which corridors unlock the most new wind and solar? And could HVDC lines bring far-flung northern renewable resources to southern population centres? The post New transmission towers are crucial for renewables – but contentious. Here’s where they should go appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Joshua S Hill on November 25, 2025 at 1:17 am

A critical new electricity substation that will help integrate new renewables and provide a connection point for new interstate transmission links has been completed. The post Critical new substation that will help link three states and massive Snowy 2.0 project is complete appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on November 25, 2025 at 12:28 am

Gina Rinehart attacks BHP and Rio Tinto over net zero spending, just as the lithium miner she backs reports 83 pct renewables share on its way to net zero by 2034. The post Rinehart rails against net zero again, even as miner she backed with $1.3 billion aims to get there by 2034 appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Andrew Blakers on November 24, 2025 at 11:44 pm

With most Australian coal set to will retire over the next five years, we need a plan for how a majority renewables grid can meet night-time load by 2030. The post What will night-time electricity generation look like in 2030? appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Joshua S Hill on November 24, 2025 at 9:33 pm

New wind project planned for area around shuttered coal plant proposes most powerful turbines seen in Australia, along with a six-hour battery. The post Approval sought for wind and six-hour battery project that may feature Australia’s most powerful turbines appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Will Norman on November 24, 2025 at 4:15 pm

The Moroccan government has announced plans to build a 30,000MT “green polysilicon” production facility, in partnership with Moroccan renewable energy firm GPM Holding. […]

by Diana DiGangi on November 24, 2025 at 3:52 pm

Georgia Public Service Commission staff testimony noted data centers are “underperforming expectations” due to lower materialization rates, project cancellations and delays. […]

by Joe Burns on November 24, 2025 at 3:19 pm

The university used a grant from its utility to drill a test well that showed a geothermal system could potentially cut heating and cooling costs in half or more. […]

by Ethan Howland on November 24, 2025 at 2:59 pm

State regulators, lawmakers and ratepayer advocates voiced alarm over the department’s interconnection proposal, while the Data Center Coalition offered qualified support. […]

by George Heynes on November 24, 2025 at 1:36 pm

Hydro Tasmania is seeking expressions of interest for wind and solar projects capable of delivering up to 1,500GWh of renewables annually. […]

by Will Norman on November 24, 2025 at 1:04 pm

US solar module manufacturer First Solar has inaugurated its 3.5GW vertically integrated manufacturing facility in the state of Louisiana, the company’s fifth factory in the US. […]