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Markets

Green hydrogen export potential lifts Australia to No. 3 on global renewables index
Australia reaches highest position ever on EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, boosted to third place by green hydrogen and solar export plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 25, 2020

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Wind

US research identifies new resin material to make wind turbine recycling easier
US National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers demonstrate new resin material for construction of wind turbine blades that can be easily recycled.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 25, 2020

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German wind report shows “repowering” wind turbines could double output by 2030
Upgrades to old German turbines could see a massive expansion of output without building in a single new spot
Ketan Joshi

Nov 25, 2020

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Wind

Vestas wind turbine topples in Sweden at unfinished project
A 230m tall Vestas wind turbine tower has collapsed in northern Sweden, in latest of series of accidents and malfunctions involving the Danish giant’s hardware.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 24, 2020

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Renewables

CWP and Partners target more than 2GW of wind and storage after merger
CWP Renewables and the Swiss-based money manager Partners Group to merge the bulk of their Australian assets and will target more than two gigawatts of new wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb

Nov 24, 2020

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Solar

“Tipping point”: Queensland zinc refinery commits to 100 pct renewables
Queensland zinc refinery Sun Metals commits to 100 per cent renewables, and will reach 80 per cent by 2030 in what is considered a turning point for Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Solar and wind farms face more production cutbacks in NSW and Victoria
Solar and wind projects in NSW and Victoria warned of further constraints after modelling by Transgrid discovered new risk of “voltage collapse” in region.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 20, 2020

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Chart of the day

Graph of the day: Gas is not so needed in UK’s power plan
The UK is frequently cited as an example of why gas is “needed” in a clean energy transition, but the government’s own forecasts shows gas will be in rapid decline.
Ketan Joshi

Nov 20, 2020

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AEMC advances new rule to stop wind and solar farms cutting output without notice
New draft rules could prevent wind and solar projects from reducing output, as the AEMC seeks to see renewables act more like coal and gas in the market.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 19, 2020

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Renewables

Decmil lands contract for 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm in Victoria
GPG’s 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm set for construction in Victoria after contract for the job awarded to a joint venture between Decmil and RJE Global.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 18, 2020

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Renewables

Huge 2GW wind, solar and storage project gets underway in Mongolia
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer begins work on hybrid renewables project in Inner Mongolia which will boast 1.7GW of wind, 300MW of solar, and storage.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 18, 2020

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Utilities

Origin, Fortescue look at massive renewable hydrogen projects in Tasmania
Origin and Fortescue look at huge green hydrogen projects in Tasmania, using hydro and wind resources to produce both ammonia and hydrogen.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 17, 2020

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