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CleanTech Bites

AEMO to model rapid transition to renewables, quicker exit from coal
AEMO urged by major utilities and others to model rapid transition to renewables and quicker exit from coal, along with “real” Paris climate commitment.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2019

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Solar

Rooftop solar to add 2,000MW in 2019, another Liddell by 2022
Australia’s booming rooftop solar market on track to deliver more than 2GW of capacity in 2019, and enough to replace Liddell coal plant by its closing date of 2022.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 15, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Solar dominated renewable energy world possible by 2050, and cheaper
Major study finds electrifying everything – heat and transport – and powering it through a solar dominated grid is possible by 2050, and will be cheaper and essential for Paris 1.5°C target.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2019

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China prepares transition to subsidy-free solar and wind by 2021
China’s main energy regulator has published a consultation paper that will usher in subsidy-free wind and solar plants from the start of 2021.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2019

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Wind

Australian wind project owners worried as Senvion faces insolvency
German wind turbine maker enters “self-administration proceedings” in struggle against debt, delays to projects and increased market competition.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2019

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Renewables

Five-minute forecasting to boost solar and wind and battery investments
Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.
Andrew Spence

Apr 11, 2019

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Wind

Construction underway at Tasmania’s Granville Harbour wind farm
Construction of Tasmania’s 112MW Granville Harbour wind farm well underway – a project expected to boost the state’s total wind power capacity by one-third.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2019

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UK’s National Grid operator gets ready for 100% renewables by 2025
UK’s national grid operator says it is preparing to deal with 100 per cent renewable electricity generation – by 2025.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2019

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Renewables

Energy Insiders Podcast: Pilbara wind and solar will be cheapest power in Asia
CWP Renewables chair Alex Hewitt to discuss the need to accelerate policy, the wind, solar and battery project in NSW, and the giant Pilbara wind and solar plans.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Apr 5, 2019

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Wind

Neoen proposes 900MW wind and battery hub in Victorian pine plantation
Neoen is taking its plans for a 900MW wind and battery storage project, proposed for construction in a west Victorian pine plantation, to local councils and communities.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2019

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People

US President Donald Trump says wind “noise” causes cancer
The President needs to be reminded that wind power doesn’t causes cancer, but coal power does.
Joe Romm

Apr 5, 2019

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Renewables

Renewables smashed records in 2018, says report – and truly trumped coal on cost
Report details “remarkable” 2018 for Australian renewables, including doubling of investment in large-scale projects, and delivering wind and solar – with storage – at costs cheaper than new coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2019

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