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Queensland tips $190m into works for massive pumped hydro …
The Queensland government has awarded three major works packages worth $190 million to Queensland based companies for the 2GW/48GWh Borumba Pumped Hydro Project.
SwitchedOn - A RenewEconomy Publication
In the spirit of reconciliation, SwitchedOn acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
Explainer: How the "climate trigger" could be the answer to …
Australia's national environment law is completely blind to the issue of climate change. A 'climate trigger' could be the most powerful step Australia can take towards tackling global warming.
More renewable energy records tumble across the grid as solar …
Sep 23, 2024 · On the way to this record, the state achieved a new low dispatch price for wholesale electricity, when prices plunged into the negative to -801.1$/MWh at 11:35am, a 712.77 $/MWh decrease on the ...
South Australia sets spectacular new records for wind, solar and ...
South Australia sets some stunning new renewable records, Queensland coal falls to record low and Victoria rooftop solar leaps to record high, although no PV had to be switched off.
Big Battery Storage Map of Australia - RenewEconomy
This Big Battery Storage Map of Australia includes all big battery projects of 10MW or 10MWh and above. “Operating” includes those projects currently working; “Construction” means those…
Queensland's energy future under a cloud as LNP sends mixed …
5 days ago · Queensland risks being left without a plan for its energy future if polls predicting an LNP election victory prove true, climate campaigners have warned.
Gas power in future grid will be "tiny" and its cost exorbitant, …
New report says AEMO’s 2024 Integrated System Plan is far from being a signal for greater investment in gas, with the role of gas generation on the grid being rapidly eroded by cheaper, bette…
Macquarie's Aula jumps on board plans to build massive wind …
Oct 4, 2024 · For Aula, the decision to collaborate on the Argoon wind farm follows last week’s news it has reached financial close on its first wind farm project in Australia – the $740 million Boulder ...