Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets promise of cheaper, renewable power from feds and state
Australia's largest aluminium smelter has been handed a government lifeline to ensure it keeps running amid spiralling energy costs.
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Bigger home batteries may get smaller rebates in urgent tweaks to red-hot household storage market
Industry braces for imminent changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate amid negotiations on steps to avoid a "boom-bust" scenario.
Offshore wind plans given major project status as sector hits “critical inflection point”
Major offshore wind project wins Major Project Status, in a show of commitment from the federal government just one week after another project was snuffed out.
Another solar farm switches on in Queensland, completing trifecta for NBN Co
Solar farm near Gympie is the second to reach completion in a week in Queensland, and means that NBN Co is now sourcing all its electricity needs from renewables.
The gas death spiral is here: Why “user pays” could create a zombie network
The death spiral for gas networks is inevitable. Chaos is optional.
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Loy Yang coal generator owner bought by Singapore state company for $6.5 billion
Owner of Loy Yang B coal generator in Victoria bought by Singapore state owned giant in $6.5 billion deal.
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Australia’s battery revolution is pushing gas out of the grid support business
Australia's most isolated grid is showing the world how the net zero transition will put gas out of the grid support business.
Gas pipeline giant proposes new solar, wind and battery hub for Pilbara
APA wants to build a "large" wind, solar and battery hub deep in the Pilbara near Newman.
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Aussie tech could give second life to turbine blades in high-tech medical, agri uses
Pacific Blue has funded two research projects to see if Australia-made tech can reuse fibreglass extracted from old turbine blades in high-value sectors.
Origin to “significantly extend” storage capacity of Australia’s biggest battery, to cover evening demand peak
Origin approves expansion of what will already be the biggest battery in Australia as it seeks more storage capacity to fill the evening demand peaks.