Wind

Renewables

Fossil fuel investment increased in 2018, as renewables stalled: IEA
Global energy investment reached $US1.8trn in 2018, but renewable generation saw declines in dollar terms and only a small increase in capacity growth.
Joshua S Hill

May 16, 2019

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Solar

How the big solar boom saw major PV projects eat their own market
How Australia’s solar projects have cannibalised their own market by grouping together and causing congestion in the local grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2019

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Renewables

New timelines revealed for 27 wind, solar and battery projects
AEMO reveals new timelines for 27 wind, solar and battery storage projects due to join the grid in next 18 months.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2019

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Image of the day: Australia’s changing marginal loss factors
Updated: The animated Gif gives a history of marginal loss factors in Australia over the past decade – and an insight into the evolution of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2019

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Wind

First turbine completed at Tasmania’s Cattle Hill wind farm
First turbine completed at Goldwind’s 144MW Cattle Hill wind farm in Tasmania, which will boost the island state’s wind power capacity by 50% once complete.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2019

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AEMO confirms big de-ratings for wind and solar farms, reprieve for some
AEMO confirms big de-ratings for some wind and solar farms, but the news is not so bad for some installations that get a reprieve after new calculations were made.
Giles Parkinson

May 12, 2019

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NSW Government

NSW Planning blocks Crookwell 3 wind farm, in heart of Taylor’s electorate
Third stage of Crookwell wind farm, in heart of energy minister Angus Taylor’s electorate, rejected by NSW Planning after opposition from local Landscape Guardian groups.
Michael Mazengarb

May 10, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Murdoch media and the myth about Tesla EVs causing blackouts
Murdoch media and the Coalition have plunged the depth of stupidity in their campaign against EVs, but the prize goes for the claim that Tesla EV charging is already causing blackouts.
Giles Parkinson

May 10, 2019

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Renewables

Sweden looks to more solar to reach 100% renewables by 2045
Sweden considers expanded role for solar in meeting country’s 100 per cent renewables target.
Joshua S Hill

May 9, 2019

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Rooftop solar kills summer peak in W.A., as renewables nudge 50% share
In W.A. the “hot season” peak is now the same as the winter peak, thanks to rooftop solar. The share of renewables is also nudging 50% at times.
Giles Parkinson

May 8, 2019

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Coal

Update: Britain goes more than one week with no coal generation – the new “normal”
Update: Adoption of solar by British households and more wind energy helps keep coal out of grid for more than one week, government hails it as new normal.
Joshua S Hill

May 8, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Solar’s stunning rise takes big chunk out of coal in daytime market
Huge increase in solar capacity over last year is reshaping daytime power and taking a big lump out of coal generation.
Giles Parkinson

May 8, 2019

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