Wind

Wind

Queensland government gives nod to 64MW wind farm near Kingaroy
Queensland government approves plans for 64MW wind farm to go ahead west of Kingaroy.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

NSW coal city, Newcastle, sets sights on 100 per cent renewables
NSW city best known for its busy coal port wants to take council operations 100% renewable by 2020, with a combination of installed solar and a renewable off-take deal.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 30, 2019

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Wind

Wind, solar projects face further delays as financiers get nervous
Windlab says banks nervous due to project delays, cost over-runs, and tighter new standards, and this will add to cost of capital, and cause yet more delays.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2019

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Storage

Mining giant looks to wind and solar to power huge nickel project
Oz Minerals looks to wind and solar to provide up to 80% of the power needs for huge nickel and copper project planned for central Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2019

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Regulator sues South Australia’s biggest gas unit over role in blackouts
Energy regulator sues owner of gas plant for role in February 2017 blackouts in South Australia that conservatives had sought to pin on renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2019

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Wind

Massive South Australia wind farm, undersea cable project wins new approval
Revised development plans for a 630MW wind farm on S.A. Yorke Peninsula, linked to Adelaide via an undersea cable, have won state government approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2019

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Renewables

Wind and solar set new generation records across Australia grid in July
A record July for wind power has helped the combined output of “new renewables” – wind and solar – to reach a new peak for the month.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2019

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South Australia “an example to the world” of how to move beyond baseload
South Australia hailed as an example to the world of how grids can move beyond “baseload” and transition to low emissions grid dominated by renewables.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

John Laing takes $120m hit on renewable projects from marginal loss factors
John Laing writes down $120 million from value of renewable energy projects due to transmission constraints, and puts a halt to new investments in Australia as a result.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 26, 2019

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Solar sends Queensland wholesale day-time prices to zero six days in a row
Queensland day-time prices hit zero or below for sixth day in a row, while prices go negative for 10th day in a row in South Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2019

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Wind

WestWind taps GE to help deliver 1GW Golden Plains wind farm
GE Renewable Energy announced as co-developer and turbine supplier for “largest in the Southern Hemisphere” 800-1000MW Golden Plains wind farm in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2019

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Renewables

How wind and rooftop solar could meet most of EU electricity needs
Two separate research analyses have outlined the ways onshore wind generation and rooftop solar could supply all or much of Europe’s electricity needs.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 22, 2019

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