The Australian Energy Regulator has ramped up penalties that may be applied to owners of power plants, no matter the technology, if they fail to refine bidding before dispatch.
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CEFC gets NSW-SA-Vic EnergyConnect link over the line, with 1.8GW of projects to follow
The new connection – expected to cost $2.28 billion – will free up vast amounts of new opportunities for developers of solar, wind and storage projects.
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US must declare war on climate for energy transition to accelerate
To lead by example, the United States should declare war on the inefficient use of dirty energy, US-based Australian entrepreneurs Danny Kennedy and Saul Griffith told a Spark Club event.
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Batteries hit their peak as gas phases out
When it comes to electricity peaking services, batteries beat gas hands down, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.
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Trust us, VPPs are the way of the future: SAPN report
A trial of a 1,000-battery virtual power plant on the South Australian network has boosted solar exports, supplied much-needed services to the grid and earned tidy revenue.
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Storage tears ahead, generation dawdles: CEC Q1 report
The first three months of 2021 saw firm commitment to new storage projects but very little in the way of new generation, according to a report from the Clean Energy Council.
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Stop removing your solar panels early, please. It’s creating a huge waste problem for Australia
A study that shows solar modules are being replaced well before their life expectancy rings a warning about future levels of landfill.
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Tough to connect, taking longer, worker shortage … CEC Wind Industry Forum panel on headwinds and mega-projects
A panel of experts at the CEC’s Wind Industry Forum in May weighed the rigidity and complexity of the current market with optimism for future opportunities as the NEM is weaned off coal.
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What a waste of money! … clean energy experts recoil at Commonwealth’s Hunter Valley gas plant extravagance
EcoGeneration cast about its clean energy contacts to gauge sentiment towards a new 660MW gas facility planned for the NSW Hunter Valley.
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What goes around … how wind O&M keeps the revenue flowing
The local head of global wind O&M company ONYX InSight sheds light on the forces that can degrade performance of these massive and complex assets.
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