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Coal

Keeping the lights on: Coal closures will be messy, but planning for post coal grid needs to start now
The transition away from coal will be messy, but Australians will not forgive political leaders if they muck up the post-coal era.
Richard Yan

Apr 28, 2024

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Renewables

Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project
A wind farm worker has been killed in a fall that is understood to involve the collapse of a meteorological mast installed at the site.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2024

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Renewables

Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW
Final turbine installed at what will be – at least for the time being – the biggest wind project in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 26, 2024

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Renewables

Alinta lands powerful new partner for offshore wind project – and identifies a site near smelter
New Japanese renewables outfit signs on to plan to power Portland Aluminium Smelter with a 1GW-plus offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2024

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Renewables

Denmark plans massive 10GW offshore wind tender to insure against “Putin’s black gas”
Denmark announces plans for the largest offshore wind tender in the country’s history, seeking anywhere from 6GW to 10GW across six new sites.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 23, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls
Updated: Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as the push against renewables and for nuclear power gains traction in polls.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2024

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Renewables

Record wind and solar push down prices across grid, except for most coal dependent state
Record output of renewable energy pushed prices down across the main grid in the first quarter, with the exception of the most coal dependent state grid.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2024

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Wind

Wind farm gets state planning approval, months after concrete poured and first turbines erected
How do you approve a wind farm that is already being built? Enel Green Power has found a way with its Flat Rocks project in WA.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 22, 2024

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Chart of the day

Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load
Batteries become biggest supplier in California’s evening peak for fourth time in a week, as renewables smash records with 156 pct of demand.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 22, 2024

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest wind and solar auction set for May, with focus on coal-heavy NSW
Federal government to launch Australia’s biggest ever tender for wind and solar in May, with more than one third to be reserved for NSW to prepare for future coal closures.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 22, 2024

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Wind

Keeping the lights on: Coal closures will be messy, but planning for post coal grid needs to start now

Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project

Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW

Alinta lands powerful new partner for offshore wind project – and identifies a site near smelter

Denmark plans massive 10GW offshore wind tender to insure against “Putin’s black gas”

Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls

Record wind and solar push down prices across grid, except for most coal dependent state

Wind farm gets state planning approval, months after concrete poured and first turbines erected

Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load

Australia’s biggest wind and solar auction set for May, with focus on coal-heavy NSW

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