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Australia's two renewable energy agencies will be allowed to invest in low emissions technologies under new legislation set to be introduced by the Federal Government.

The world's largest lithium-ion battery is now capable of delivering 150 megawatts and could save South Australia from a statewide blackout, according to the state's energy minister.

Energy providers are granted the right to remotely switch off rooftop solar panel in South Australia to prevent blackouts, with similar powers being sought interstate.

A proposal for new coal generation will be scrutinised thanks to a Federal Government grant, with the support of most Collinsville locals.

Australia's solar industry could be in for a major shakeup, with the Energy Minister ordering an independent inquiry into the sector's sales techniques, financing practices and defective installations.

Installing solar panels on your roof may seem like a pipedream if you rent your home or live in an apartment. But there are some ways you can still do it.

A report commissioned by the ACF finds a third of Queensland's electricity will be renewable by 2025 and will surpass fossil fuels if already proposed projects go ahead.

Western Australia is considered "ground zero" for the energy revolution, with virtual power plants that link up solar cells and batteries between neighbours set to be trialled in Perth.

There are calls for greater regulation of buy now, pay later finance in the solar sector, following accusations from customers of predatory selling tactics.

There are calls for greater regulation of buy now, pay later finance in the solar sector, following accusations from customers of predatory selling tactics.

Broken Hill, in outback New South Wales, could become home to one of the world's largest mini-grids supplied by renewable energy within three years.

British billionaire and Whyalla steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta sells a key investment less than three years after purchasing it amid a push to cut costs within his international business.

An undersea cable from a major solar farm development in the Top End could be supplying Singapore with sustainable electricity by 2027. And it means more jobs and lower power bills for Territorians.

There could be periods where the nation's homes and businesses are powered almost entirely by renewables, under a plan put forward by the Australian Energy Market Operator.

The WA Government will spend $4 million as part of its coronavirus recovery plan to install battery systems at schools to store solar power and feed it back into the local community.