Wind

Storage

World’s first offshore wind farm + battery switched on in Scotland
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, the 30MW Hywind project in Scotland, has chalked up another first, adding a 1MW onshore battery system.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 28, 2018

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Policy & Planning

New coal doesn’t stack up – just look at Queensland’s renewable energy numbers
Renewable energy is a much better choice than coal fired generation, in terms of both costs and jobs.
Andrew Blakers and Matthew Stocks

Jun 27, 2018

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How Australia will get to 33% renewable electricity by 2020
Despite best efforts by Coalition government to stop it, Australia will end up with 33% renewables by 2020, will likely get to 40% by 2030, and has enough in pipeline to reach 85%.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 27, 2018

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Policy & Planning

EV leader Norway looks to the skies
Norway, the world leader in electric vehicle adoption, is now looking to make Norwegian skies as green as their roads.
Bridie Schmidt

Jun 21, 2018

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Renewables

Tasmania may double size of hydro plant, in first step of big battery plans
ARENA backs feasibility study in Hydro Tasmania’s plan to double capacity of 104MW Tarraleah Hydro Scheme – a “start” for bigger “battery of the nation” plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 21, 2018

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Coal

Coal to be kaput in Australia by 2050, as renewables, batteries take over
Australia’s coal-fired generation capacity could be little more than a twinkle in Tony Abbott’s eye by as early as 2050, when renewables are forecast to provide 92 per cent of the country’s electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2018

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Renewables

The fake arguments against 100% renewable energy
UNSW academics compare campaign against wind and solar and high renewable energy scenarios led by pro-nuclear lobbyists to efforts by the tobacco industry to sow fear and uncertainty and delay action.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2018

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Wind

A 228MW Victorian wind farm to go ahead as big business snaps up cheap green power
Macquarie Capital sells two 40% stakes in Lal Lal Wind Farm, which is reported to have off-take deal with “two Australian industrials.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 18, 2018

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Wind

Construction underway at Australia’s largest, possibly cheapest wind farm
Construction underway at Goldwind’s 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria, one of Australia’s biggest and cheapest wind projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2018

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Press Releases

Windlab achieves first ever environmental approval for a wind farm in Tanzania
Windlab has been awarded an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Certificate for the construction of the Miombo Hewani Wind Farm and Transmission line project.
Windlab

Jun 13, 2018

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Featured

Solar 2.0: PV and storage deals show signs of rapid energy transition
China, Gupta, storage. This past week has seen landmark developments that signal the pace of the energy transition is gathering speed, with huge implications for consumers (mostly good) and incumbent utilities (mostly not so good).
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Jun 12, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Victoria’s newest wind farm starts production to the grid
Victoria’s newest wind farm – Salt Creek – has begun exporting to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 12, 2018

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