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China province powered by renewable energy only for 7 days
By Ren Zegang on 22 June 2017
State Grid Corporation of China is conducting a trial to supply all of Qinghai Province with hydro, wind and solar only for 7 consecutive days
Tag: "wind energy"
DONG Energy to integrate battery storage into Burbo Bank offshore wind farm
By Joshua Hill on 9 June 2017
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy plans to integrate a self-proclaimed “first of its kind wind power and battery hybrid system” to off shore wind farm.
Battery storage paired with wind farm in ground-breaking Spanish trial
By Sophie Vorrath on 30 May 2017
A world first hybrid renewables trial, pairing a grid-connected wind farm with lithium-ion battery storage and energy management software, has been switched on by Acciona.
China’s Goldwind offers free wind power training for coal miners
By Steve Hanley on 30 May 2017
Wyoming is where the majority of American coal comes from, but its also one of the best suited states for wind energy.
AEMO receiving huge increase in enquiries for wind and solar projects
By Giles Parkinson on 26 May 2017
Australian Energy Market Operator says enquiries for new wind and solar projects up sharply in recent months, based on economics, not environment.
EU energy auctions yield record low onshore wind prices
By Joshua Hill on 23 May 2017
Two recent EU renewable energy auctions in Germany and Spain have yielded not only significant interest in onshore wind power, but record low prices.
The Australian takes another pot-shot at wind farms, and misses again
By Giles Parkinson on 11 May 2017
Article bemoaning foreign wind farm ownership continues paper’s long anti-wind history – and is, once again, a gross distortion of the facts.
Interview: AEMO’s Zibelman says system black was “wake-up call”
By Giles Parkinson on 3 May 2017
New AEMO Audrey Zibelman in a detailed interview on the challenges and opportunities in the changing energy system, her priorities, the market reforms needed, the lessons learned from the South Australia blackout, and why it was a wake up call for the industry as a whole.
Graph of the Day: Wind capacity set to nearly double in 5 years
By Sophie Vorrath on 26 April 2017
Policy initiatives in China, India and Australia to help deliver a near doubling of wind energy capacity within 5 years.
Saudi Arabia to offer more than 1GW of solar & wind in new tender
By Joshua Hill on 26 April 2017
The plans are part of the Saudi Arabia’s recently-announced intention to grow its renewable energy sources and spur development of wind and solar.
Construction underway on Victoria’s 132MW Mt Gellibrand wind farm
By Sophie Vorrath on 19 April 2017
Acciona Energy breaks ground on Mt Gellibrand wind farm, a $258m project that was fast-tracked after winning a Victorian government tender.
