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Solar power, paired with longer-lasting batteries, can decarbonise heavy industry and help Australia seize green manufacturing opportunities, says Quinbrook.

Giant batteries are coming to Australia, bringing 24/7 renewables a ‘step closer’

A major green energy investor will bring some of the world’s most powerful batteries, which could run for twice as long as today’s biggest systems, to Australia.

  • Nick Toscano

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New modelling has flagged increases to wholesale electricity prices for the rest of the decade.

Power bills forecast to soar in Victoria

Electricity costs are set to double over the next five years even if the state meets its renewable energy targets, according to new projections.

  • Kieran Rooney
A wind farm project has been halted due to the prospect of Opposition leader Peter Dutton, who has pledged to ban projects around the country, forming government.

In the doldrums: Dutton’s anti-offshore wind agenda halts project

Offshore wind farm developer BlueFloat has paused its offshore wind project, as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledges to bar the industry in most locations.

  • Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull appearing via videolink at the ‘Pumped Storage: Powering Australia’s Energy Future’ conference at the GHD offices in Brisbane yesterday afternoon.

Turnbull pushes pumped hydro, even if Australia goes nuclear

The former PM, now president of the International Hydropower Association, says the energy sector remains “sceptical” about Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear power.

  • Cameron Atfield and Sean Parnell
A rendering of what Energy Dome’s energy storage system could look like in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.

The future of clean energy storage could lie in Australian coal towns

Sites near some of Australia’s largest coal-fired power stations are being assessed for their potential to house giant domes to stash clean energy.

  • Nick Toscano
Australia’s oldest commercial wind farm is due to shut down in 2027.

This wind farm is retiring, so what happens to its tonnes of steel?

Wind and solar power is cutting emissions, but millions of disused panels and tonnes of turbine waste raise questions about how green clean energy really is.

  • Mike Foley and Bianca Hall
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BHP cuts dividend as China slowdown hits Australian iron ore miners

The largest Australian miner has slashed its interim dividend and also posted a weaker profit.

  • Nick Toscano
Australia has among the highest per-capita uptake of rooftop solar panels in the world.

Sun sets over minimum payments for Victorians with rooftop solar

Payments to households sending solar power to the grid will be slashed or even terminated as the Victorian government scraps mandatory feed-in tariffs.

  • Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
The Port of Hastings is close to Victoria’s world-class Gippsland offshore wind region.

Port of Hastings wind project referred to corruption body

The state opposition has referred to IBAC documents which detail secret Victorian and Commonwealth discussions about a proposed renewable energy hub.

  • Chip Le Grand
Stage one of Neoen’s battery at Collie is under construction.

Tesla chooses Australian coal town for battery repair site

Tesla has chosen coal town Collie in WA to build a battery service, repair and renewal facility for its vehicle, home-sized and electricity grid-scale battery products.

  • Aaron Bunch

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