As the grid moves inevitably towards heavy reliance on renewables and storage, the frequency-setting stability provided by spinning mass will have to be replaced by something smarter.
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Tracking ratchets up yields at PV-hybrid mine sites
It’s been a fast five years for solar at mine sites, where hybrid clean energy systems are pushing the latest PV technology.
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Regulated recovery and recycling aim to avoid a massive PV pile-up
The government may sound ambiguous about clean energy but it doesn’t want us to trash PV panels or wind blades, says a UniSA researcher working on an end-of-life stewardship program for clean energy gear.
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Power in numbers … what energy market research tells us about the outlook for renewables and the flexibility of coal and gas
In a connected energy system where dispatchable sources are being replaced by flighty renewables, incumbents and backers of new technology are poring over a new source of market intelligence – because data is knowledge.
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Surging renewables will see early exit for coal: IEEFA
A report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis predicts some coal generators will become unviable as they are squeezed by high costs and falling revenues.
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Hero in waiting … the clean catalyst that can knock out coal
A clean source of heat has the potential to extend the lifetimes of the thermal plants that deliver stability in the grid.
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Gale force … pressure builds in the wind project pipeline
The project pipeline for wind farms around Australia is filling faster than ever before, writes Jeremy Chunn. Whether these future facilities will power the NEM or hydrogen exports, it’s clear that investors back the technology. But will the wind buildout be a breeze?
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Storage swap contract steadies revenue outlook for renewables
A new option in the energy markets offers developers a prudent hedge against volatile pricing.
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‘Storage is key … and so is thermal generation’: Wärtsilä
A joint winner of AGL’s 1,000MW battery storage tender is ready to ramp up its presence in Australia, bringing valuable learning from across the globe.
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The trouble with big targets … it’s exports versus the NEM
Leaping ahead to build massive amounts of renewables to secure green energy exports will only make the job of fixing the NEM more puzzling.
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