Wind

CleanTech Bites

Australia: 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than thought
Windlab says detailed study of last two years of NEM demand shows that switch to 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than previously thought.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2019

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Renewables

Bank Australia signs up for 100% renewables, calls on business to lead transition
Bank Australia becomes second Australian company to sign up for 100 per cent renewable energy initiative, and calls on other business to lead transition.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 3, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Labor should focus on states to help beat 50 pct renewables target
Federal Labor urged to focus funding and reverse auction program to support state programs, and tap into pipeline that would see Australia beat 50% renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2019

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Markets

Queensland: A little sunlight is needed on renewables policy
You could argue Queensland is on track for 50% renewables by 2030. But it needs around 700MW annually to 2030, and there’s next to no policy to get there.
David Leitch

Apr 2, 2019

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Wind

Coalition grants permit for Australia’s first offshore wind farm
After months of delay, and accusations of “ideological” opposition, the Coalition grants a permit to developers of 2000MW offshore wind farm – but only to explore, not to build.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 29, 2019

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Renewables

It took just two summers for renewables to replace Hazelwood
Over just two summers, both the amount of energy lost since Hazelwood’s closure, and the capacity it provided during peak demand, have been replaced largely by wind and solar.
Tristan Edis

Mar 29, 2019

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Renewables

New wind farm to be New Zealand’s first large-scale generation since 2014
The project is billed as “a key milestone in New Zealand’s renewable energy development” as it looks to achieve 100% renewable energy generation by 2035.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 29, 2019

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Wind

Huge wind farm planned for Victoria’s coal centre, overlooking closed Hazelwood plant
A 300MW wind farm has been proposed for development on forestry plantation land in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, overlooking the site of the now closed Hazelwood coal-fired power station.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 28, 2019

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Coal

Greens aim to end coal, and petrol cars, by 2030 in rush to 100% renewables
Greens pick up AEMO’s Integrated System Plan and accelerate it to reach 100% renewables by 2030, phase out fossil fuel cars, end thermal coal exports, and focus on solar hydrogen exports.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 28, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Renewables and storage steal the show at government’s coal party
Don’t get too excited just yet, but the Coalition is showing signs it is catching up with the clean energy transition, even if it still needs to throw bones to the coal fanatics.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2019

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Wind

UK’s largest solar farm – 500MW – to be combined with battery storage
Plans have been submitted for environmental approval to build what would be the UK’s largest solar PV site, with plans for battery storage too.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 27, 2019

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Coal

More stunning falls in solar and battery storage costs put fossil fuels on notice
BNEF says stunning cost falls mean clean technologies are beating coal and threatening to steal the grid balancing role from gas-fired plant operators.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2019

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