Wind

Victoria launches consultation on connection of Australia’s first offshore wind farms
Public consultation begins on development of connection points and transmission lines to connect Australia’s first offshore wind farms to the national grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2023

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Utilities

Rooftop solar eats everyone’s lunch and sends grid demand to record lows
Rooftop solar ate everyone’s lunch on a mild Easter holiday, sending grid demand to record lows but also causing unheard of levels of renewable curtailment.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2023

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NSW hosts best performing wind farms as market keeps eye on Liddell coal closure
NSW plays host to half of the top ten performing wind farms, all of which performed better than the Liddell coal generator about to close down.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 6, 2023

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Hunter offshore wind project gets cracking on environmental approvals
Massive 1.65GW offshore wind project gets jump on its NSW Hunter zone competitors, taking first step on environmental approvals.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2023

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Brookfield kicks off Australian renewables splurge with 400MW wind farm and battery
Brookfield announces “first of many” renewable projects in Australia – a 400MW Queensland wind farm with a co-located battery.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2023

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Load shifting and energy spills: Secrets to smarter grid dominated by wind and solar
Major new report points to role smart management of energy and demand in the rapid shift to renewables, particularly while storage plays catch-up.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 5, 2023

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Norway oil giant cleared to collaborate on massive offshore wind farm in Bass Strait
Foreign Investment Review Board grants initial approval for Norwegian energy giant’s role in proposed 1GW offshore wind project off north-east Tasmania.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2023

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Wind

Solar crusher: Tin producer wants new Australia mine to run on renewables only
UK tin miner proposes big renewable park next to Australian project, and using mostly solar to power crushing operations during the day.
Amalyah Hart

Apr 4, 2023

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Wind

Powerful new consortium joins rush for offshore wind with massive project in Victoria
UK energy giant SSE teams up with Equis to seek a feasibility licence for its massive Poseidon offshore wind project in Victoria.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2023

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Coal

Some of Australia’s biggest solar and wind farms hit badly by new grid assessment
Some of country’s biggest wind and solar projects hit badly by new grid assessment, although impact has been muted by delays to transmission upgrades and coal plant repairs.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2023

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Commentary

Too much solar, not enough wind: Australia’s big renewable dilemma
Australia’s main grid has too much solar and not enough wind. And the reality is that wind plus transmission is cheaper than solar plus storage.
David Leitch

Mar 30, 2023

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Energy Insiders Podcast: How big will offshore wind be?
Corio CEO Jonathan Cole on big turbines and even bigger offshore wind plans. Plus. Matt Kean and busted coal.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Mar 27, 2023

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