Wind

More than 1GW of new wind, solar and battery storage registered in last three months
More than 1GW of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity has been registered in the past three months, but number of new committed projects has slowed.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2021

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Policy & Planning

As Australia plots “gas-led” recovery, UK decides that gas is next fossil to go
Australia may be banking on a “gas-led recovery”, but most other major economies are looking the other way.
Petra Stock

Oct 11, 2021

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Hydrogen

Forrest to build massive hydrogen, wind, solar and cabling factory in Queensland
Forrest plans massive hydrogen electrolyser, wind and solar factory in Queensland, part of plans to become green renewables and resources powerhouse.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2021

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Alinta’s big Pilbara and offshore wind plays
Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery on offshore wind, Pilbara wind, pumped hydro, battery storage, 5-minute settlements and the ESB.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 8, 2021

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Alinta plans massive 1GW offshore wind project, and the first wind farm in Pilbara
Alinta plans 1GW plus offshore wind farm and the first wind farm in the Pilbara as part of a $6 billion investment in renewables and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2021

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Vestas investigates turbine fire at New Zealand wind farm
A fire in a turbine at the 161MW Tararua wind farm in New Zealand’s lower North Island is being investigated by the turbine’s manufacturer, Vestas.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 7, 2021

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Featured

“Sunshine for sale:” NT plans massive hubs to support solar, battery and hydrogen
NT unveils blueprints for massive renewable hydrogen zone, and a renewable energy hub to support new solar and battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2021

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Featured

Australian renewables surge to 35.4 pct market share in September
Renewables set new record share of 35.4 per cent in September, easily beating the previous benchmark as the energy transition continues apace.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 6, 2021

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest zinc refinery will be 100 per cent renewable by 2025
Queensland-based zinc refiner Sun Metals is on track to be 100% renewable powered by 2025 with mix of solar, wind and green hydrogen.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2021

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Featured

Regulatory madness promotes dirty diesel over renewable mini grid at Broken Hill
Transgrid may be forced to buy a pair of ageing, dirty diesel generators – rather than investing in a world-leading renewable micro-grid – due to Australia’s regulatory regime.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 1, 2021

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Wind

Bango wind farm starts powering up, with 10 turbines fully operational
Bango wind farm now has 10 operating turbines, as it continues a phased commissioning process.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2021

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Featured

Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements
Switch to five-minute settlements on Friday will favour fast technologies such as battery storage over lumbering end-of-life assets such as coal plants.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2021

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