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WATCH: World-first transformer design energised

Tim Hall — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 02:00:06 +0000

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One of the most complex substations ever built in Australia has been completed and energised. The 15-hectare Buronga substation creates a key connection hub between New South Wales, South Australia and
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Scalable storage, smarter energy

Tim Hall — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:41:32 +0000

Solplanet’s Ai-HB G2 brings modular, scalable storage into homes and businesses. Image: Solplanet

As Australia accelerates toward a renewable future, energy storage is emerging as a linchpin for reliable, self-sustaining power systems. Among the companies responding to the energy storage challenge
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Future-proof by design: how early energy planning is paying off

Staff Writer — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:49:25 +0000

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As pressure increases to deliver lower-emission, future-ready infrastructure without blowing the budget, a key trend is emerging – moving from passive energy use to energy-active precincts. Smart developers
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From turbines to trust

Staff Writer — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:16:13 +0000

Getting large components to site needs careful planning, road upgrades and coordination of oversize and over-mass vehicles. Image: Denis Shevchuk/Getty Images

The ballots are counted, the slogans shelved, and the conversations about Australia’s energy future are well underway. As the mandate for clean energy firms, the real work begins – not in campaign
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Victoria raises heat pump rebate to boost local manufacturing

Tim Hall — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:37:42 +0000

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Victorian solar and plumbing contractors are set to benefit from a significant policy shift, with higher rebates for Australian-made heat pump hot water systems under the state’s Solar Homes program. From
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Battery subscriptions backed

Tim Hall — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:10:25 +0000

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Battery uptake has long lagged behind rooftop solar, but a new CEFC-backed subscription model could change that. A new partnership between Enreal, smart metering provider Intellihub, and the Clean Energy
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First-gen wind farm enters decommissioning phase

Tim Hall — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:44:24 +0000

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One of Australia’s first commercial wind farms is being retired, with Pacific Blue initiating plans to decommission its 18.2 MW Codrington Wind Farm in south-west Victoria after more than 25 years of
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Council approves Cimitiere Plains solar

Tim Hall — Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:30 +0000

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Tasmania’s George Town council has given planning approval to the 288 MW Cimitiere Plains solar project. The project – to be located on cattle and sheep grazing land, a short distance away from the
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South32 seeking electrified steam

Tim Hall — Wed, 28 May 2025 00:05:18 +0000

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South32 will explore four pathways to partially electrify steam production at its Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia, backed by $4.4 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency
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Engineers commit to filling hydrogen gaps

Tim Hall — Tue, 27 May 2025 23:43:41 +0000

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Australia and Japan’s leading engineering bodies have called for coordinated investment and regulatory reform to unlock a green hydrogen value chain, in a joint report launched at World Expo 2025 in
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