Wind

Renewables

Solar and wind curtailment reached record levels in 2019, says AEMO
AEMO says curtailment reaches record levels – partly due to new constraints on solar farms in Victoria and NSW, and to impacts of negative pricing events.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2020

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Renewables

West Australia grid officially hits more than 50% renewables for first time
AEMO data shows the Western Australia grid’s solar and wind generators combined to supply 51% of underlying system demand in November of 2019.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2020

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Renewables

Cheap solar and wind send power prices to three-year low, as coal output falls
Record 2019 renewables help deliver dramatic decline in wholesale electricity prices in Q4, despite a marked increase in outages from the nation’s coal-fired generator fleet.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Welcome to Taylor-ball: How the game has changed in Australia’s energy markets
Coalition says it’s “all about markets”, but nearly every action it takes is effectively blocking new energy investment. And the biggest bollard is Angus Taylor’s UNGI scheme.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 7, 2020

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Windlab told to wear costs of Kennedy project delays in key ruling for renewables industry
Queensland adjudicators rule developers of Kennedy Energy Park must pay contractors $7.5M despite ongoing delays to project completion.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 7, 2020

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Wind

World’s largest offshore wind turbine clocks new 24-hour generation record
World’s biggest turbine sets a new record for generation over a 24-hour period – enough to meet the power needs of more than 30,000 households on its own.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2020

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Renewables

Windlab shares stop trading pending news on Kennedy contractor dispute
Shares in wind farm developer Windlab enter a trading halt pending an adjudication into a contractual dispute over the long delayed Kennedy Energy Park.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 6, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO takes control of S.A. big batteries to help manage isolated grid
AEMO to direct South Australia’s three big batteries as it seeks to manage isolated grid heavily dependent on renewables, and as market prices take interesting turns.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 4, 2020

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Renewables

Big US utility says “near-firm renewables” soon to be cheaper than fossil fuels
Head of NextEra says cost of wind and solar paired with battery storage will soon beat the cost of coal, gas and nuclear.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 29, 2020

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Renewables

Trio of Belgian companies announce totally “green hydrogen” plant
Three Belgian companies to use excess offshore wind power for “green hydrogen” plant in port of Ostend.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 29, 2020

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Networks push innovation as EVs, solar and batteries “tip system on its head”
New report reminds us that new technologies are creating fundamental changes in the way the grid is and will operate, and the way people should think about electricity.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia on track to 100 pct renewables, as regulator comes to party
Regulator approval for new transmission line boosts South Australia’s push towards 100 per cent renewables, and unlocks up to 5,000MW of wind and solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 24, 2020

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