Rachel Williamson, Author at Renew Economy

Rachel Williamson

Contributor

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

Renewables

Huge landowner-led wind project seeks green tick, despite looming threat to transmission link
A landowner-led wind farm is seeking state and federal environmental approvals, but could struggle to proceed if a hotly contested transmission line doesn’t go ahead.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victorian Labor toes federal line on BYO renewables for data centres, Coalition still pushing gas
Victorian Labor says it will adopt the proposed federal Labor mandate and require future data centre developers to bring their own renewable energy and storage if re-elected in November.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Renewables

Rare wind, solar and battery hybrid seeks environmental approvals in new renewables hotspot
New wind, solar and battery hybrid project seeks environmental approval near a wheatbelt town emerging as the latest hotspot for renewable energy projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid
EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Route for first offshore wind transmission link mapped out amid scramble to meet 2032 target
VicGrid has released its preferred route for the 60 km new transmission line needed to bring offshore wind power to the main grid in the Latrobe Valley.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2026

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Solar

Kookaburras, bees and panels: Australia’s first big “biosolar” roof slashes heat, boosts power by nearly 25%
A new Sydney suburb has become the testbed for biosolar rooftops in Australia – and the latest results from a groundbreaking project are stunning.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Solar recyclers call on government to reboot pilot scheme before end of year or face new environmental crisis
Solar recycling industry calls on federal government to unblock the national pilot scheme and get it going before year’s end.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 18, 2026

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Electrification

Government backs trial of one-stop-shop platform to make home electrification less daunting for households
Federal government backs trial for 1,000 households in national capital that will use a specially designed digital “one stop shop” to make home electrification less daunting.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Time running out on trial to protect vulnerable electricity consumers from from El Niño heatwave
A trial to stop prepaid meter disconnections during heatwaves in the NT and WA may not be ready in time for the most powerful El Niño ever.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Labor puts key but contested transmission line on hold until after state election, pending cost review
Updated: Victoria premier puts key transmission link on hold pending cost review, and promises no forced land acquisitions until after state election.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 15, 2026

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Renewables

UK group snaps up leading wind, solar and battery consultancy as part of Australian buying spree
UK-based asset management group buys prominent Melbourne consultancy specialising in wind and solar developments as part of Australian buying spree.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 14, 2026

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen hopeful wants to build 3D printable floating wind turbines in Tasmania’s field of green dreams
Hydrogen hopeful announces $1.5 billion proposal to build 3D printable floating wind turbines to make low emissions fuels at hub described as “Steven Bradbury of hydrogen.”
Rachel Williamson

Sep 14, 2026

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