Wind

Consumers and green hydrogen the big swing factors in AEMO’s new planning blueprint
AEMO reveals four new scenarios for its next big planning document, with consumer owned rooftop PV and EVs, and green hydrogen the big swing factors.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2022

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South Australia seeks proposals for electrolyser and “world’s biggest” hydrogen power plant
South Australia seeks partners for green hydrogen power plant for Whyalla, which it hopes will be as transformational as the original Tesla big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2022

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Norway oil giant backs gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm and green hydrogen in Tasmania
Equinor to collaborate on the offshore wind plans of Australian renewables company Nexsphere to build a 1GW project 30km off the coast of north-east Tasmania.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 15, 2022

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Saudi wealth fund buys stake in offshore wind developer with eyes on Australia
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund acquires nearly 10% stake in company with 30GW offshore wind pipeline, including three projects in Australian waters.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 15, 2022

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Renewables

RES edges ahead with plans for huge wind, solar and battery storage hub in Victoria
UK-based renewables giant updates progress on plans to develop major wind, solar and battery storage facility in western Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 13, 2022

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Explainer: How do floating wind turbines work?
California has awarded it first floating wind farm leases. Why and when do we need floating wind farms – and how do they work?
Matthew Lackner

Dec 13, 2022

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Chart of the Day: Australia’s top performing wind farms in November
In “a subdued month” for wind power, a Victorian wind farm has again topped the charts of most productive utility-wind asset in November.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 12, 2022

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Storage

Squadron plans nearly a dozen big batteries in push for “firm” renewables
Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy has nearly a dozen big battery project proposals as the market focuses on “firmed” renewable power supplies.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 9, 2022

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Last massive turbine goes up at Queensland wind farm – Australia’s tallest
RES marks installation of the last of Dulacca wind farm’s 43 Vestas turbines, said to be the tallest installed in Australia, to date.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2022

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Coal

Wind, solar and even rooftop PV beat coal and gas in world’s biggest isolated grid
Capacity factors for coal and gas fell below wind, solar and even rooftop PV in the month of November in the world’s biggest isolated grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2022

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Renewables

First massive floating offshore wind tender gets underway in California
A mammoth offshore wind auction is underway in the US which will spur at least 4.6GW of floating turbine projects off California’s coast.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 7, 2022

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Featured

Huge 26GW wind and solar project in Pilbara has new name, new partner and domestic focus
Massive 26GW wind and solar project in Pilbara has a new name, a new controlling shareholder and a new focus on domestic markets.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 6, 2022

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