Co-locating plants in sun-rich, iron-rich parts of Australia can help overcome the “first mover problem” for green hydrogen. Here’s how it would work.
Governments
VNI West: AEMO finds new route to allay opposition with good and bad news for renewables
AEMO proposes new route for VNI West transmission link to avoid wetlands and irrigated crops, but there is good and bad news for renewables developers.
Latest hike could be power price peak – as long as we decouple from inflationary fossil fuels
Latest DMO reminds us the only solution to permanently lower power prices is to decouple from polluting, inflationary fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to firmed renewable energy.
“Mighty sun, wind and water:” New partner and funds for green hydrogen mega project
Big renewable hydrogen project in Queensland lands a new partner and the biggest public-private injection of funds so far in Australia.
Solar investment overtakes oil for first time as renewables chase down fossil fuels
Investment in solar to overtakes oil for first time as world accelerates switch to renewables and fossil fuel companies pocket their super profits.
Regulator confirms another coal and gas fuelled power price hike. But why?
Regulator flags power price hikes across the main grid, but experts question why prices are still being determined by frameworks first designed decades ago.
NSW now has roadmap to close coal by 2030. But will Labor run with it?
NSW now has a roadmap to exit coal by the end of the decade. But it requires a commitment from the state government. Will Labor run with it?
Grid has untapped capacity that could be used by renewables. But networks can’t see it
Sourcing existing yet untapped capacity will help solve our overarching goals of providing cleaner, quicker and more cost-effective electricity to consumers.
NSW renewable zones face delays and cost blowouts as questions hang over Eraring
NSW reveals delays in timing of new renewable zones, and some cost blowouts, raising questions about closure date for Eraring and pace of green energy transition.
Australia needs 20GW renewables in four years to meet 2030 target
To reach 80 pct renewables by 2030, we need 20GW of wind and solar committed in four years, and six years for transmission to be built. That’s a doubling of the historic pace.