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Iberdrola to replace last Spanish coal plants with subsidy-free wind and solar
Spanish electric utility Iberdrola uses Madrid climate talks to announce plans to replace its last two coal-fired power plants with subsidy-free wind and solar.
Booming Victorian renewables market has delivered bumper year for solar and wind power, with 12 new licences issued to generate renewable electricity.
A Supreme Court bid to block development of 300MW Palmer wind farm – due to potential impact on health of nearby residents – has been defeated.
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Rio Tinto looking at renewables and storage as part of $1 billion mine upgrade
Rio Tinto may add renewables and battery storage to Tom Price iron ore project as part of $1 billion expansion.
A day after unveiling an expanded product portfolio to include a newly-flexed 11 MW offshore wind turbine, Siemens Gamesa announced it had updated its turbine supply contract with Vattenfall...
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UPC Renewables unveils new route for controversial Tasmania wind farm link
Revised plans unveiled for a 115km transmission line that would link two proposed wind farms with the grid in Tasmania’s north-west.
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AEMC told to go back and consult on Cogati, but MLFs still a battle zone
Australian energy market rule maker told to go back and consult with stakeholders over its COGATI process.
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First massive turbine completed at Tasmania’s Granville Harbour wind farm
The first of 31 3.6MW turbines has been fully installed at Palisade Investment Partners' 112MW Granville Harbour wind farm on Tasmania's west coast.
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NSW tenders $3.5 billion supply contract in firm test for wind and solar
NSW seeks new 1.8 terawatt hour electricity supply contract, with focus on "fast start" dispatchable capacity, suggesting mix of renewables and gas or batteries.
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City of Melbourne leads second “bulk-buy” renewables auction
Melbourne Renewable Energy Project releases second tender, combining purchasing power of seven large energy users to source 113GWh a year of Victorian solar or wind.
