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Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition

Staff Reporters — Sat, 27 May 2023 20:33:55 +0000

People movements at Octopus, Pollination, ClearVue, Snowy Hydro, Ventia, EEC, Wirsol, Collgar, Raygen, BEA Renewables, EVSE, 5B, CSIRO, Genex, AEMO, Macquarie, Synergy.

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“Mighty sun, wind and water:” New partner and funds for green hydrogen mega project

Sophie Vorrath — Fri, 26 May 2023 01:21:55 +0000

Big renewable hydrogen project in Queensland lands a new partner and the biggest public-private injection of funds so far in Australia.

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Roadmap released to smooth connections for wind and solar, and to add batteries

Giles Parkinson — Thu, 25 May 2023 05:14:25 +0000

Reform Roadmap flags several significant advances towards a smoother, less costly and delay-free grid connection process for renewables.

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Grid has untapped capacity that could be used by renewables. But networks can’t see it

Jack Curtis — Thu, 25 May 2023 01:47:54 +0000

Sourcing existing yet untapped capacity will help solve our overarching goals of providing cleaner, quicker and more cost-effective electricity to consumers.

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First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid charges up for first time

Giles Parkinson — Tue, 23 May 2023 10:56:25 +0000

The Kwinana battery - the first in the world's most isolated gigawatt scale grid in Western Australia - has charged up for the first time.

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Snowy 2.0 project gets new boss as Florence still stuck in the mud

Giles Parkinson — Tue, 23 May 2023 02:24:37 +0000

Snowy names new head of Snowy 2.0 project but still unsure of cost blowouts, as the country's other pumped hydro project reports good progress.

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Big batteries “cannibalising” gas plants, says AGL, as Torrens BESS charges up

Sophie Vorrath — Fri, 19 May 2023 03:18:30 +0000

AGL says big batteries are eating its own gas generator profits, but they are also being saddled with unnecessary and expensive kit by AEMO and transmission companies.

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From big gas kettle to big battery: The energy “time tunnel” at Torrens Island

Sophie Vorrath — Fri, 19 May 2023 01:41:46 +0000

At the heart of the renewables dominated grid of South Australia, AGL Energy's Torrens Island Power Station is a museum of power generation past, present and future.

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Landowners set for huge windfall as Queensland accelerates its SuperGrid transition

Giles Parkinson — Thu, 18 May 2023 09:25:11 +0000

Queensland to offer most generous payments to landowners hosting new transmission lines, and will also pay close neighbours in an Australian first.

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Zen Energy signs new long term power purchase deal with NSW solar farm

Sophie Vorrath — Thu, 18 May 2023 03:59:15 +0000

Ross Garnaut-led renewables gen-tailer fulfills pledge to "write lots of PPAs" in new deal with Greek developer Mytilineos.

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