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Australian news, and some related international items

Little left in RET kitty, but rooftop solar set for record year — RenewEconomy

Regulator says renewable energy target nearly met, and confirms that rooftop solar is heading for a record year of more than 1 gigawatt of new capacity.

via Little left in RET kitty, but rooftop solar set for record year — RenewEconomy

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Nationals push for new coal generator in NSW is a preposterous idea — RenewEconomy

Proposal by NSW Nationals to build new coal fired power station is a preposterous idea pushed by a panicked and desperate politician.

via Nationals push for new coal generator in NSW is a preposterous idea — RenewEconomy

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S.A. provides funds for four “next wave” energy storage projects — RenewEconomy

South Australia chooses battery storage, hydrogen and thermal storage for demonstration projects at remote mines, distribution centres and waste plants.

via S.A. provides funds for four “next wave” energy storage projects — RenewEconomy

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Green light for new energy project in South Australia — RenewEconomy

Schneider Electric and Planet Ark Power awarded $1.95m South Australia State Government grant towards a $13.8m solar photovoltaic and battery microgrid project, a first project of its kind in Australia.

via Green light for new energy project in South Australia — RenewEconomy

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Seven million Australians now represented by climate action councils — RenewEconomy

Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin councils join 55 Australian local governments who have signed up to the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, a network of councils driving uptake of clean energy around the country.

via Seven million Australians now represented by climate action councils — RenewEconomy

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29 November REneweconomy News

  •  Know your NEM: Why AEMC needs a fresh view of policy mess
  • Kidston solar project set to start sending power to the grid
    The first stage of huge solar and “water battery” storage project in an old gold mine in Queensland about to start exporting to grid.
  • Tesla big battery ramps up, AEMO seems happy so far
    Tesla battery testing shows major charging and discharging – a novelty to the grid. Both AEMO and SA government sound pretty happy.

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