Opinion
Sun is setting on Australia's coal-fired power
Two significant events in the past week demonstrate the rapid investment shift away from coal-fired electricity generation, writes Bruce Mountain.
Opinion
Two significant events in the past week demonstrate the rapid investment shift away from coal-fired electricity generation, writes Bruce Mountain.
Opinion
The rapid rise of rooftop solar means action must be taken to guarantee the stability of the national grid built around coal-fired power. Christina Nikitopoulos, Alan Rai and Muthe Mwampashi suggest some solutions.
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Renewable energy sources contributed six times more power to Australia’s electricity grid over the 2020-21 summer than gas, according to new research which calls the federal government’s gas expansion plan into question.
Victoria’s largest coal-fired power station will close in 2028, four years ahead of schedule, with its operators citing a rapid shift to renewable energy as the key reason.
AGL has shortlisted two major global energy storage companies to supply a huge battery system alongside its Torrens Island power station that will be more than twice the size of Tesla’s original 100 megawatt ‘Big Battery’ commissioned in the state’s Mid North in 2017.
A push for clean energy to cut bills and greenhouse gas emissions is putting the future of natural gas production and consumption in Australia under pressure, argue Madeline Taylor and Susan M Park.
