If the hole left by Hazelwood’s retirement is filled by the excess capacity in NSW, the impacts on the overall costs of running the system would be modest, writes Roger Dargaville.
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Vector unveils grid-scale Tesla Powerpack for Auckland
An Auckland substation is home to Asia-Pacific’s first grid-scale Tesla Powerpack battery storage system to be integrated into a public electricity network.
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Queensland the ‘new frontier’ for wind energy
Wind power in Queensland could grow 100 times its current size by 2030 after an expert panel declared the state’s renewable energy plans are realistic and achievable.
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Wave, solar and storage to power WA island
Perth company Carnegie Wave Energy is set to design and build the world’s first renewable energy island microgrid that includes wave energy generation as part of the mix.
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Sugar mill plans on boost from $75m power plant
A sugar miller in Queensland plans to build a 24MW green power station near Mareeba, which is intended as the first of four, with capital spend of about $500 million.
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Simulations deliver efficiency savings in HVAC upgrades
Using software to simulate the operation of a building might sound laborious but it can cut the risk of buying the wrong HVAC replacement.
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SA gives the nod to 375MW solar-wind project
DP Energy’s Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park has received development approval from the South Australian government.
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Solar makes hospitals healthier
By incorporating solar a Victorian hospital is showing a major redevelopment can include an upgrade to cleaner, healthier power. A hospital is where you go to get well, so it makes sense that a hospital which is being redeveloped should be a much fitter place when all the building work is done. That includes an upgrade to a renewable energy system, and in Victoria that means solar.
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Geelong heritage upgrade earns $68m in eco funding
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is contributing $68 million to a property development in Geelong, Victoria, to ensure market-leading 5.5 star standard under the National Australian Built Environment Rating System.
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CEFC and Westpac launch $200 million loan program
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has teamed up with Westpac to offer low-cost finance to support local investment in solar, energy-efficient tech and low-emissions vehicles.
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