Five years after its blackout, South Australia has the highest share of wind and solar, is the only state without supply shortfalls, and has reduced bills.
Five years after blackout, South Australia now only state with zero supply shortfalls
Renewables
Siemens Gamesa begins installation of world’s biggest wind turbine
Siemens Gamesa begins construction of what will be world’s biggest wind turbine in Denmark.
“Making invisible visible:” Vector signs up with X for electricity grid moonshot
NZ signs up to “moonshot” collaboration with X, led by Audrey Zibelman, aimed at helping rapid decarbonisation of power systems.
Massive 10.5GW wind, solar and battery project in Morocco to send power to UK
UK company proposes massive 10.5GW wind and solar project in Morocco, backed by a huge battery, to deliver power to UK via sub-sea cable.
Energy monitoring platform Wattwatchers nets $5.3 million in Series B investment
Australian-grown energy technology firm Wattwatchers secures $5.3 million in Series B funding ahead of expansion.
Island energy transitions set path for new funding of renewable microgrids
ARENA hopes to replicate success of King, Flinders and Lord Howe islands in new funding round for remote micro-grids.
Germany heads for three-party government with climate focus after tight elections
Traffic light, Jamaica, or black-green – just some of the coalition options as major parties look to climate alliances after Sunday poll.
The clock is ticking on net-zero, and Australia’s farmers must not get a free pass
Without action now, agriculture may become Australia’s largest source of emissions, requiring costly offsetting – paid for by taxpayers, consumers and farmers.
Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition
People movements at Tritium, RedEarth, Star of the South, Aurecon, Viva Energy, 5B, Hydro Tasmania, Queensland, AGL, Ausgrid, Genex, and Meridian.
Energy ministers to rethink Taylor’s rule changes, as coal plants trip on cue
Ministers push “coalkeeper” and “solar stopper” reforms to one side in major win for supporters of a rapid clean energy transition.
