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Data centres, electrification and green hydrogen: The big demand questions for the grid Our analysis assumes a fraction of the data centre demand forecasts modelled in the central scenario of the ...
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Rooftop PV propels renewables to 75 pct share for first time, sends ...
22 hours ago · Of course, when there are winners there are also losers, and the nation’s slowly dwindling fleet of ageing coal fired generators posted a new record low share of 24.1 per cent at 11.05 AEST, and ...
Australia can ride the waves of China’s “green capital tsunami” – …
Oct 2, 2024 · A new report warns current investment policy towards China is blocking access to a “green capital tsunami” vital to Australia’s plans for solar and battery manufacturing.
2023 in review: Australia nears half-way mark to 82% renewables
Renewable energy sources supplied nearly 40 per cent of electricity demand in Australia over the course of 2023, according to data from OpenNEM, edging the nation closer to the halfway mark on its ...
"The world is changing:" Labor targets solar and battery industries …
Jul 3, 2024 · The Bill would also set in place a national interest framework to oversee what projects would be funded and ensure those projects produce safe and well paid jobs, engage with communities ...
AEMO locks in renewables and storage to replace coal, as Australia ...
AEMO says that to reach the 2030 renewable target, an average of 6 gigawatts of new wind and solar needs to be added each year to provide the bulk energy, and then another 4 GW on average every ...
From solar to EVs: Five green tech supply chains that could deliver ...
Building Australian supply chains for the manufacture of solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps and commercial electric vehicles could deliver $215 billion of benefits in just a decade, a new report ...
Our climate challenge is our greatest opportunity: So how do we …
Feb 1, 2023 · The Climate Capital Forum is calling for an ambitious federal emissions reduction target in line with the science to ensure a consistent market signal – 75% by 2035 (on 2005 levels) – which ...