Wind

Policy & Planning

Taylor seeks to push ARENA and CEFC towards gas and CCS
ARENA may win funding reprieve from Morrison government, but it comes with a catch, with Taylor seeking to push renewables agency towards carbon capture and storage.
Michael Mazengarb

May 19, 2020

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Renewables

The remarkable growth of wind and solar projects paired with big batteries
The number and scale of battery storage installations paired with large scale wind and solar projects in the world’s biggest electricity market continues to grow.
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Greens pitch Green New Deal, 100% renewables target for post-Covid recovery
The Australian Greens pitch vision for a green Covid-19 economic response, including 100 per cent renewables and a revived, green, manufacturing sector.
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Huge 2GW of wind, solar and storage to deliver green future for Queensland industrial hub
Energy Estate and RES join forces to propose 2GW of wind, solar and storage to deliver low emissions and long term future Queensland industrial hub of Gladstone.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

May 18, 2020

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Solar-wind-battery microgrid completed and powering remote W.A. gold mine
Ground-breaking 56MW hybrid renewable microgrid completed in remote Western Australia – the first in Australia to use wind to power a mine.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2020

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First production spotted from Victoria’s biggest wind and battery hub
First output spotted from Bulgana green power hub which will be biggest wind and battery facility in Victoria.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Regulator approves accreditation for Australia’s biggest wind farm
Clean Energy Regulator gives approval for accreditation of Australia’s biggest wind farm.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

BP looks to add 1.5GW wind and solar for huge renewable hydrogen project in W.A.
BP’s proposed renewable hydrogen plans in W.A. involve 1.5GW of new wind and solar plants, three times the current renewable energy capacity in that state.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2020

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Renewables

NSW Granite Hills wind farm cuts turbine numbers, increases their height
Akuo Energy’s 132MW wind farm proposed for Steeple Flat in NSW amends plans to include fewer – but taller – turbines, ahead of seeking environmental approval.
Sophie Vorrath

May 11, 2020

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Record growth in rooftop solar pushing coal out of Australia market
Rooftop solar continues to drive coal out of the electricity market, as renewables surge to new record levels in Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

May 11, 2020

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Solar

Holy grail of big batteries – first pilot for Gates-backed battery with 150 hours storage
US utility to pilot “aqueous air flow” battery – backed by group including Bill Gates and Macquarie Capital – that promises to deliver 150 hours of storage at very low cost.
Giles Parkinson

May 11, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

How “green steel” could replace Australia’s coal industry – and end climate wars
Grattan Institute says Australian green steel manufacture and export industry could generate around $65bn a year in today’s dollars, and resolve nation’s great climate conundrum.
Sophie Vorrath

May 10, 2020

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