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.

Neoen gets transmission go-ahead for first stage of country’s biggest renewable zone
Neoen wins exemption for transmission line that will link first stage of country’s biggest wind, solar and battery project to the grid.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 13, 2023

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Wind turbine failure rates are rising – has the industry gone too big, too fast?
Faulty components in turbines still under warranty are starting to savage the profits of some of the industry’s biggest players. So what’s going on?
Rachel Williamson

Feb 9, 2023

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Hydrogen

Fortescue backs new green hydrogen technology start-up, this time in NZ
Fortescue Future Industries has added to its hydrogen technology portfolio, taking part in an early funding round for a New Zealand start-up.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 8, 2023

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Solar

Australian solar giants win “Nobel for engineering” for delivering low cost solar to the world
Four researchers win the Queen Elizabeth Prize for their work between 1983 and 2023 improving the efficiency of solar cells.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 8, 2023

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Solar

Asia oil giant snaps up big Australian solar portfolio at top of the market
Asia oil giant buys into Australian solar market in deal that gives it a large operating portfolio and a bigger pipeline of projects.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 6, 2023

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Battery

NSW network joins rush to batteries to soak up solar, save on poles and wires
Essential Energy teams with AGL to install a 2MWh battery in the rooftop solar-heavy Port Macquarie region.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 6, 2023

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Solar

Energy retailer signs deal to take quarter of output from biggest solar farm in NSW
Energy retailer specialising in business market signs long term deal to take one quarter of the output of Darlington Point solar farm.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 1, 2023

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Solar

One of Australia’s oldest and most richly rewarded solar farms sold after debt dispute
One of Australia’s first solar farms – and one of the most richly rewarded – has been sold by administrators.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 1, 2023

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Solar

Solar farms put cow comfort and crop yield ahead of harvesting electrons
Spanish energy giant to build four small “agri-solar” farm projects that prioritise benefits to crops and and livestock over solar production.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 31, 2023

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Storage

Location, location: Battery storage projects jostle for position to back up wind and solar
The competition among battery storage projects for connection points in intense, with many proposing batteries right next door to rival projects.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 30, 2023

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Renewables

Skills survey seeks to bridge Australia’s clean energy jobs gap
New national survey hopes to get a measure on Australia’s clean energy labour and skills shortages.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 30, 2023

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Battery

Another two big battery projects jostle for position and contracts in Hunter Valley
RES has begun dipping its toes into the battery market, and has added another storage project to the growing pipeline in the Hunter Valley.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 25, 2023

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