Wind
A renewables consortium from France and Saudi Arabia has won the tender to build a 400MW wind farm at a record-low price of 2.13 cents per kWh.
Governments News & Commentary Renewables Western Australian Government Wind
Vestas passes 1GW mark for wind orders in Australia in 2018, with 184MW WA project
Vestas wins contract to build 184MW wind farm in WA, taking the global giant to a total of 1GW of orders in Australia for 2018 alone.
Governments News & Commentary Renewables Victorian Government Wind
Australia’s “largest” wind farm wins planning approval for Victoria
WestWind Energy's plans to build an 800MW-1GW wind farm in Victoria – potentially the largest in the Southern Hemisphere – win state government planning approval.
Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Coal Governments Hydro NSW Government Renewables Solar Storage Wind
CSIRO/AEMO study says wind, solar and storage clearly cheaper than coal
Major study from CSIRO and AEMO shows cost of new wind and solar – even with hours of storage – is "unequivocally" cheaper than coal.
Battery Governments Queensland Government Renewables Solar Storage Wind
Construction complete at Kennedy, world’s first wind-solar-battery park
Construction of world's first on grid wind-solar-battery facility in north Queensland now complete, with connection to follow in new year.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Solar Wind
Coalition has an energy vision: No more renewables, or emission cuts, before 2030
Coalition says new wind and solar will allow it slash electricity emissions by 26% by 2022, after which it expects emissions to rise and new investment to stop.
CleanTech Bites Renewables Solar Wind
Grid connection biggest concern for wind, solar and storage projects
Concern about pace and cost of grid connections, and lack of clarity about the rules for connection, cited as biggest concern for wind and solar industry.
Specialist renewable energy investment fund targeting development of both proven and emerging technologies, including large-scale battery storage, receives record equity investment from CEFC.
Other Good Stuff Renewables Wind
Milestone: Scotland wind output exceeds demand for most of November
Scotland continues to break wind generation and supply records as its wind energy industry continues to build out and up.
CleanTech Bites Renewables Solar Wind
Australia in midst of $20 billion wind and solar investment boom
There are $20 billion of wind, solar and storage projects currently underway in Australia, although the future looks less rosy.
