Latest Renewables

The latest news on all things renewables.

Golden moment: Australia’s biggest wind farm becomes first to reach 1 GW of output

Australia’s biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of generation output.

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Two Telstra-contracted solar farms power up in two separate states

Spanish energy outift commissions two solar plants in two separate states of Australia, both of which will start supplying electricity to telecoms giant, Telstra.

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“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market

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“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market

SMA boss Jürgen Reinert says decision to close down its Australian domestic business driven by its inability to match Chinese competitors on costs.

Giles Parkinson

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corowa solar farm

Long-distance renewable opponents force solar and battery hybrid project to go to independent panel

Long distance objectors mostly opposed to renewable transition and concerned about land use force new solar and battery project referral to independent commission.

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Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf (NWS) gas project Western Australia

“We’re afraid to make that transition:” Former US science envoy goes toe-to-toe with big Australian gas players

Former US science envoy calls out Australia’s push for gas, but is amazed that renewables have succeeded at all, given the wall of money arrayed against it.

Rachel Williamson

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Wind

Golden moment: Australia’s biggest wind farm becomes first to reach 1 GW of output

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Golden moment: Australia’s biggest wind farm becomes first to reach 1 GW of output

Australia’s biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of generation output.

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China opens world’s first undersea data centre, powered by offshore wind turbines

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China opens world’s first undersea data centre, powered by offshore wind turbines

The world’s first undersea data centre has begun operating off the coast from Shanghai, powered by offshore wind and using seawater for cooling.

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Wind giant plans to plug batteries into turbines at all new Australian projects, starting in NSW

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Wind giant plans to plug batteries into turbines at all new Australian projects, starting in NSW

Wind giant says “DC-coupled” battery technology piloted in Victoria will be included in all new Australian projects, starting with a shovel-ready wind farm in NSW.

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“Significant milestone:” Off-grid mine runs 155 consecutive hours on 100 pct renewables and engines off

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“Significant milestone:” Off-grid mine runs 155 consecutive hours on 100 pct renewables and engines off

Off-grid gold mine achieves 155 consecutive hours of running on 100 pct renewables, with “engines off” – a pointer, it says, to what is possible.

Giles Parkinson

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Biomass

Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions

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Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions

Rio Tinto to invest $215 million in development facility in Australia to assess a new ironmaking process using biomass called BioIron.

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ACT adds new 24 MWh battery as it expands landfill gas generation

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ACT adds new 24 MWh battery as it expands landfill gas generation

The new battery will store power from the expanded 6.2 MW gas to energy power plant for dispatch during peak periods.

Rachel Williamson

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Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing

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Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing

Macquarie University engineered technology that converts biomass into “carbon negative” green hydrogen gets $2m investment from federal green bank.

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Green group wages war against renewed bid to convert coal plant to woody biomass

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Green group wages war against renewed bid to convert coal plant to woody biomass

Verdant Earth takes first step in latest bid to convert Redbank coal plant into a wood waste-fuelled power station – and green groups are not happy.

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Wave

Carnegie begins work on its biggest array as wave energy pioneer edges towards commercial viability

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Carnegie begins work on its biggest array as wave energy pioneer edges towards commercial viability

Carnegie Clean Energy begins development of a 6-megawatt (MW) wave energy array – its biggest yet – in an important step towards commercial viability.

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Ever heard of ocean thermal energy? This Australian startup wants to take it from prototype to product

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Ever heard of ocean thermal energy? This Australian startup wants to take it from prototype to product

An Australian startup is hoping to commercialise a little known ocean energy tech, with an eye on a future green hydrogen industry.

Rachel Williamson

Carnegie eyes Alaska for wave energy potential as Spain CETO project gathers momentum

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Carnegie eyes Alaska for wave energy potential as Spain CETO project gathers momentum

Carnegie Clean Energy secures deal to manufacture its proprietary CETO wave energy technology – and signs an MOU to explore projects in America’s 49th state.

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New wave energy hopeful lands government grant, says it’s cracked the cost barrier

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New wave energy hopeful lands government grant, says it’s cracked the cost barrier

WaveX says its wave energy device cuts out inventive technologies to be cheaper than a remote diesel generator.

Rachel Williamson

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