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Ombudsman says transmission projects plagued by lack of trust in local communities
by Rachel Williamson on October 14, 2025 at 2:28 am
Ombudsman has only been handling transmission issues for six months but has already formed strong views on what needs to be fixed. The post Ombudsman says transmission projects plagued by lack of trust in local communities appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Australia’s biggest battery project is about to get a lot bigger, and will be first to 1 GW and 5 GWh
by Giles Parkinson on October 14, 2025 at 2:16 am
The biggest battery project in Australia is about to get bigger, with the expected addition of an eight-hour fourth stage that will take total storage to 5 GWh. The post Australia’s biggest battery project is about to get a lot bigger, and will be first to 1 GW and 5 GWh appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Australia’s 10 biggest battery storage projects – and what they are paid to do
by Giles Parkinson on October 14, 2025 at 2:11 am
Big battery projects currently being rolled out in Australia are more than ten times bigger than the first installed eight years ago at Hornsdale. Here are the 10 biggest. The post Australia’s 10 biggest battery storage projects – and what they are paid to do appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Gas and high coal penetration are the drivers of expensive, volatile power prices
by Ray Wills on October 14, 2025 at 1:59 am
The evidence in observed data and modelled projections shows that delaying renewables does not save money: It prolongs high prices and entrenches fossil fuels. The post Gas and high coal penetration are the drivers of expensive, volatile power prices appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Federal decision on scaled back Tasmania wind project delayed for fifth time
by Rachel Williamson on October 14, 2025 at 1:52 am
Tasmania wind project has been waiting on an EPBC decision since May after several changes. The post Federal decision on scaled back Tasmania wind project delayed for fifth time appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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LNP government wins, people lose in Queensland’s new energy roadmap
by David Leitch on October 13, 2025 at 11:11 pm
In Queensland the message is no support for renewables but it will pour money into clapped out last century technology. Is that really how Queenslanders see the future? The post LNP government wins, people lose in Queensland’s new energy roadmap appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Grid Connections 2025: Who’s going where in Australia’s green energy transition
by Staff Reporters on October 13, 2025 at 6:52 pm
People movements at Ampcontrol, Aecom, CMI, AusEV, Plug Power, Tilt, AEMC, SwitchDin, Brighte, Gentari, Western Power, Pacific Energy, SEC. The post Grid Connections 2025: Who’s going where in Australia’s green energy transition appeared first on Renew Economy. […]
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Engie and Masdar win bid for 1.5GW Abu Dhabi PV project
by Ben Willis on October 13, 2025 at 3:30 pm
France’s Engie and the UAE’s Masdar have been chosen to jointly develop a 1.5GW PV power plant near Abu Dhabi. […]
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Slashing utility-scale grading costs: a hidden lever for optimising ROI
by JP Casey on October 13, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Brett Beattie of Castillo Engineering looks at some of the key land grading work that can make multimillion-dollar differences to projects. […]
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OCI Holdings eyeing US market with 65% stake in 2.7GW Vietnamese solar wafer plant
by Will Norman on October 13, 2025 at 2:57 pm
Korean chemical production firm OCI Holdings has acquired a 65% stake in a Vietnamese solar wafer production plant, intending to export solar wafers to the US. […]
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Solar power’s ‘meteoric’ rise, growth of distributed solar and battery co-location among key DNV energy trends
by JP Casey on October 13, 2025 at 2:39 pm
The world is on pace to exceed 3TW of cumulative solar installations by the end of the year, according to a report from DNV. […]
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US quietly cancels 6.2GW Nevada solar project
by Shreeyashi Ojha on October 13, 2025 at 2:02 pm
The Trump administration has cancelled the 6.2GW Esmeralda 7 solar project in Nevada – once touted as one of the largest in the world. […]
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PowerChina and Energy China sign Saudi PV and wind contracts totalling 7GW
by Ben Willis on October 13, 2025 at 11:37 am
Two Chinese state-owned energy enterprises have signed cooperation agreements on PV and wind power projects with Saudi companies, with the total contract value exceeding RMB30 billion (US$4.2 billion).&nbs […]
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Grenergy breaks ground on 340MW solar, 960MWh BESS project under Chile’s Central Oasis platform
by Shreeyashi Ojha on October 13, 2025 at 11:11 am
Grenergy has begun construction on a 340MW solar project with 960MWh of energy storage in El Cabrero, located in Chile’s Biobío region.&nbs […]
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SEIA wins approval for US solar transparency standard
by JP Casey on October 13, 2025 at 10:53 am
ANSI has approved a new traceability standard proposed by the SEIA to improve transparency of the solar and storage supply chain. […]