If coal-fired power stations are protected from competition, it will deter investment in cleaner alternatives.
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Global offshore wind investment to top $US810bn by 2030
Offshore wind is expected to be steadily added to grids around the world for the next nine years, a report from Rystad Energy shows.
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‘We can’t kick these challenges any further down the road’: ESB’s shortlist for Australia’s essential transition to renewables
The Energy Security Board has released its wish list for the electricity grid it says Australia deserves to replace the 23GW of coal plant that is heading for an inevitable retirement.
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This $1 billion energy deal promises to cut emissions and secure jobs. So why on earth is gas included?
A deal between Canberra and South Australia that would allow more renewables into the NEM would also open the floodgates for gas.
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AEMC calls for two-second FCAS market in preparation for greener, more volatile energy mix
The Australian Energy Market Commission is preparing the way for changes needed in a market where system frequency will have fewer stable generators to rely on.
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CEC clean energy report profiles a year of determined growth
Looking back on 2020, the Clean Energy Council describes an industry that refused to let a global pandemic stand in its way.
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Key reforms unlocking Australia’s renewable energy potential
Crucial reforms currently underway suggest that 2021 will be a landmark year for Australia’s renewable energy transition, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.
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Doing nothing is no way to plan for the end of inertia
As the grid moves inevitably towards heavy reliance on renewables and storage, the frequency-setting stability provided by spinning mass will have to be replaced by something smarter.
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Tracking ratchets up yields at PV-hybrid mine sites
It’s been a fast five years for solar at mine sites, where hybrid clean energy systems are pushing the latest PV technology.
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Regulated recovery and recycling aim to avoid a massive PV pile-up
The government may sound ambiguous about clean energy but it doesn’t want us to trash PV panels or wind blades, says a UniSA researcher working on an end-of-life stewardship program for clean energy gear.
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