Rachel Williamson, Author at Renew Economy

Rachel Williamson

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

Renewables

Gas pipeline giant proposes new solar, wind and battery hub for Pilbara
APA wants to build a “large” wind, solar and battery hub deep in the Pilbara near Newman.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 11, 2025

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Wind

Aussie tech could give second life to turbine blades in high-tech medical, agri uses
Pacific Blue has funded two research projects to see if Australia-made tech can reuse fibreglass extracted from old turbine blades in high-value sectors.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 11, 2025

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Utilities

Network company gets approval for “community power” pilot for PV and batteries, despite fierce opposition
Network gets regulatory approval for major battery-solar pilot, despite strong opposition, but the rider is that it must provide spatial mapping.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 8, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Renewable energy czar locks onto near neighbour insurance fears, offers national fix
Renewable energy neighbours are worried about being on the hook for damage, and now the energy czar wants to put those fears to bed.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 4, 2025

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Storage

Gigawatt-scale battery gets green tick in sweet-spot on grid for wind, next to interstate connection hub
A four hour big battery proposed for next to a key connection point linking the Victoria and South Australia grids has been waved through the federal environmental assessment process.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 4, 2025

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Wind

Near neighbours of Australia’s likely newest wind project get inflation-based boost on payments
Neighbour and community benefits at a wind project first proposed more than a decade ago have been lifted, and compare well with other recent offers.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Memo to LNP: AEMC says slowing renewables, sweating coal, a recipe for 20 pct power price hike
More renewables will bring prices down, a slower transition will send them up, the AEMC says in a blunt reminder for those still keen on sweating coal and going harder on gas.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 4, 2025

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Wind

New 1.5 gigawatt wind project, backed by local farmers and with big battery in tow, hits EPBC queue
A new 1.5 gigawatt project, backed and hosted by local farmers who held a tender for the facility, has hit the EPBC queue with a big battery in tow.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland to underwrite its first gas peaking plant in a decade as roadmap takes shape
A 400 MW peaking gas project, already delayed by two years, needed revenue guarantees from state owned utility.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 2, 2025

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Utilities

Australia’s biggest syncon about to start work in Victoria
The country’s biggest syncon is going through its commissioning process as other states scramble to get their hands on similar machines to boost system security.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 1, 2025

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Battery

BYD parts arrive on site at North Star Junction as Fortescue adds new battery to real zero plans
“We are changing the way we power our mines.” Fortescue marks arrival of battery units at North Star site and reveals plans for another big battery in push for real zero.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 1, 2025

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Renewables

How a water agency’s debunked concerns about solar project helped poison minds of local community
Fierce opposition to a Victoria solar project remains, despite the agency that raised the issue withdrawing its concerns, and after the issues were debunked.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 28, 2025

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