Solar Victoria announces raft of rule changes and recommendations to make solar homes “future ready,” including for a shift to all-electric appliances.
Governments
NSW Energy Security Corp to address “spiralling costs” of pumped hydro projects
NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe says the Energy Security Corp will help address the spiralling costs of pumped hydro which lost out to battery storage in a recent tender.
First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid charges up for first time
The Kwinana battery – the first in the world’s most isolated gigawatt scale grid in Western Australia – has charged up for the first time.
ACT backs six renewable energy projects, including panel recycling and hydrogen
Six new local renewable energy projects in ACT will share in funds designed to support renewable energy innovation.
Victoria gives SEC $1 billion to fast-track wind and solar
The state will spend $1.78 billion on achieving its energy goals, but the lion’s share goes to SEC to deliver 4.5GW of new wind and solar.
Snowy 2.0 project gets new boss as Florence still stuck in the mud
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.
Wind beats out gas generation in UK in first quarter for first time
Wind overtakes gas for first time to become biggest contributor to UK grid in first three months of 2023.
Spanish renewable production exceeds 100 pct of country’s demand for 9 hours
Renewables generate enough power to cover all demand in Spain for the longest period yet.
AEMO gets funding boost to fast-track key wind, solar and storage connections
AEMO given funding boost to fast-track connections for key wind, solar and battery projects as part of a trial to help reduce delays.
Abbott hangover? Iberdrola further delays wind farm first sidelined by 2013 RET review
Ten years after being sidelined by Tony Abbott’s renewables investment freeze, construction of Woakwine wind farm in South Australia has again been delayed.