Renewables
Battery micro-grids Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage Wind
Huge turbine parts complete 630km truck journey to W.A. wind, solar microgrid
Australia’s first mining sector project to combine wind, solar and batteries in one microgid is starting to take shape in Western Australia's northern goldfields region.
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Tasmania Marinus Link would work best in fast transition to renewables
Study finds new interconnector linking Tasmania and Victoria would provide greater benefits than costs under all modelled scenarios, but especially a fast transition to renewables.
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Tilt lands $1 billion deal for sale of Snowtown 2 wind farm
Tilt sells Snowtown 2 wind farm for an "enterprise value" of more than $1 billion, the largest transaction of its type in Australia.
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Australia’s biggest businesses could deliver “a Yallourn” of new wind and solar
Australian companies committed to 100% renewables now represent almost 25% of the value of the ASX, but there's plenty of room for improvement.
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Huge influx of solar will reduce risk of power outages this summer, says AEMO
AEMO says power supply at risk from extreme heat, bushfires and failing coal plants, but the massive growth in solar will reduce risk of outages.
Seismic shift in LGC market fundamentals caused big rise in prices across second half of year, while STC experienced some volatility within narrower trading range.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Renewable Gas Renewables
Finkel says there is no political will for hydrogen targets in Australia
Finkel says there was no political consensus for hydrogen targets, and cast doubts about long-term cost effectiveness of hydrogen using carbon capture.
Hydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy on plans to become the “battery of the nation”, and to help out Victoria when its brown coal generators stop production.
Governments News & Commentary Renewables
Ireland unveils plan for 70 per cent renewable energy by 2030
Ireland unveils details of planned transition from peat and coal to renewable energy, and its target of 70% renewables by 2030.
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Iberdrola to replace last Spanish coal plants with subsidy-free wind and solar
Spanish electric utility Iberdrola uses Madrid climate talks to announce plans to replace its last two coal-fired power plants with subsidy-free wind and solar.
