Sophie Vorrath
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Governments Renewables Wind
Australia’s first offshore wind project heads to “next phase” with new CEO
Star of the South names Danish wind power exectuive Casper Frost Thorhauge to head up the 2000MW wind farm proposed for waters off the south coast of Gippsland.
CleanTech Bites People Renewables Solar Utility PV
Cannon-Brookes, “Twiggy” Forrest lead capital raise for world’s biggest solar project
Australian billionaires back early funding for "world's largest" solar project, and the 3000km cable that will link it to customers in Singapore.
Renewables reach 30 per cent of demand on Australia's main grid for whole week for the first time.
Markets Renewables Solar Utility PV Wind
Business demand is helping drive the energy transition to wind and solar
Corporate energy users have supported 5.2GW of new renewable energy capacity and procured nearly 2.3GW of mostly solar and wind powered electricity, new report shows.
Australian Federal Government Coal Governments Markets Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Coal seen as biggest threat to Victoria power supply
The biggest threat to Victoria’s future power supply comes not from more renewables, but unreliable brown coal power plants, and government efforts to prop up black coal units.
Battery Renewables Solar Storage Utility PV Wind
Iberdrola enters Australia market with big plans, including 320MW wind solar hybrid
Spanish energy giant unveils plans to tap Australia's “tremendous” renewables potential, starting with 320MW hybrid wind and solar plant.
Battery Governments Rooftop PV Smart Energy Solar South Australian Government Storage Tesla
South Australia household batteries keeps lights on in Queensland after coal unit fails
Tesla batteries in hundreds of low income households in South Australia came to the rescue when the country's biggest coal unit in Queensland tripped in October.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables
Why should renewables be billed for grid costs, when coal gets free ride on emissions?
Vestas senior vice president “outraged” by claims that renewables developers should foot the bill for grid upgrade costs as more wind and solar comes online.
Climate Coal Governments Markets News & Commentary Queensland Government Western Australian Government
Sweden dumps Australian bonds over “large climate footprint”
Sweden's Riksbank sells holdings in bonds issued by emissions-heavy states of Queensland and W.A., in latest sign “carbon borders” are being put in place.
Governments Renewables Solar Utility PV Victorian Government Wind
Victoria’s renewable energy auction to deliver net benefit of $285 million
Victoria renewable energy auction to deliver net benefits of $285 million, according to state auditor.
