Australia
Australia's thermal capacity to contract 2.9GW in 10 years
Australia's thermal capacity to contract 2.9GW in 10 years
Its biggest coal-fired plant saw cuts in daytime output by more than 70%.
Australia's carbon capture and storage plan doomed to fail: report
Existing examples around the world were expensive projects with little revenue.
WWF Australia's proposed renewable stimulus to bring $10b boost
The organisation proposed investing $500m in solar projects.
Spanish utility offers takeover bid for Infigen
Infigen’s board recommended to take the offer instead of UAC’s.
Australia to augment 1.2 GWh of storage capacity in 2020
This takes the country’s cumulative storage capacity to 2.7GWh.
UAC Energy makes $542m takeover bid for Aussie wind farm Infigen
Infigen is considering its response to the proposal.
Australia's Stockyard Hill Wind Farm connects to grid
The project is set to be fully operational in late 2020.
Australia mulls delaying network charges for electricity retailers
It is calling for stakeholder submissions by 25 June.
Australia's 3GW renewable zone opens to investors
It expects to attract $3b private investments.
New South Wales' 2GW hydro project gets final approval
The government committed to invest up to $920m for the project.
UK-based RES co-plans 2GW of renewables in Australia
It aims to accelerate development of projects in Queensland for the next 10 years.
Western Australian authorities endorse 15GW renewables project
The proposed Asian Renewable Energy hub comprised wind turbines and solar panels.
Total applies for electricity retailer license in Australia
It is currently building a 256MW solar project in the country.
Grid congestion drags renewable investments in eastern Australia
New investments in Australia plummeted to $2.9b in 2019.
Coal generation in Australia's NEM fell by 1.11GW in Q1
A surge in power outages in February and March in New South Wales drove the decline.
South Australia to see growth in wind and solar generation in 2020-2021
Wind farms could bring a total of 1.28GW by 2027-2028.
Australia's electricity prices to hold firm amidst oil price crash
Domestic gas prices are high enough that LNG firms are eyeing to import gas.
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