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.

NSW Government

NSW removes strata blocking vote on EV chargers and rooftop solar for apartments
New rules in NSW remove barriers for EV charging equipment and rooftop solar and other sustainable investments for apartment buildings.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 13, 2025

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Renewables

Strange bedfellows: Offshore fossil fuels lay foundations of decommissioning industry for wind
Offshore oil and gas offers a lesson in how not to plan for decommissioning, but it also points to things renewables owners can try.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 12, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Andrew Forrest-backed wind project back before EPBC, this time for grid connection
Windlab project in north Queensland spent four years in the EPBC queue, but is back in the queue over its grid infrastructure needs.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Black hole: Dozens of renewable energy projects still waiting on EPBC decision
Of the renewable energy projects deemed controllable actions in 2023 and 2024, none have made it through the EPBC process.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Hyperscalers will decide Australia’s data centre future, not the renewable energy sector
Data centre-aligned experts say the sector will be defined by the demands of hyperscale AI players, and not the needs of the energy system.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 8, 2025

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Renewables

No one likes to say it, but China is the cybersecurity elephant in the renewable energy room
Cybersecurity is emerging as a risk in large scale and small scale renewables, with some suggesting the solar switch-off mechanism makes a hacker’s life easy.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 7, 2025

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Battery

“It’s a joke”: Bill shock and red tape pushes industrial company off the grid
An industrial company building a new site was quoted $117,000 just for the connection. So CEO Scott Rawson decided it would operate off the grid.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Cost to build first renewable energy zone in NSW blows out to $5.5 billion
A revised revenue proposal shows costs to build the Central West Orana REZ are now past $5.5 billion.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 6, 2025

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Renewables

Renewable developer rating scheme delayed, will be followed by “strict” regulations if it doesn’t work
There’s no sign of the developer rating scheme yet and AEIC Tony Mahar is focused on getting it and the other eight Dyer recommendations implemented.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 6, 2025

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Wind

Another wind project emerges to tap into proposed Copperstring line opening up north Queensland
A new wind project has emerged near Julia Creek in Queensland’s outback, the latest in a string of proposals along the Copperstring transmission line.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 5, 2025

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Policy & Planning

EPBC delay adds to hurdles facing biggest winner of Capacity Investment Scheme auction
The EPBC has delayed a decision on a huge wind project in NSW, and the biggest winner in first CIS auction, after it was hit by a law suit from an irritated absentee neighbour.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 5, 2025

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Battery

Saudi-backed developer secures finance for its biggest battery project to date
Saudi-backed developer presses go on Victoria grid-forming battery after adding two new investors to the billion-dollar-plus financing deal secured last year.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 4, 2025

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