Wind

Renewables

Wind and solar projects show signs of rebound, as battery storage charges on with record quarter
Financing for new wind and solar projects rebounds in first quarter, but remains well below level needed to meet renewable targets. Battery storage, meanwhile, charges on.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2024

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Commentary

Sorting fact from renewable fiction: Handy resources for debunking solar and wind myths
Do solar farms cause cancer? Will wind turbines send me deaf? A handy list of articles to help you sort fact from renewables fiction.
Sueellen Campbell

Jun 6, 2024

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Wind

“Unimaginable challenges:” World-first integrated wind, solar and battery hybrid finally at full capacity
Unique wind, solar and battery project in north Queensland finally overcomes connection challenges to reach full capacity five years after it was built.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2024

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Renewables

Old Tassie wind farm to debut new turbine shutdown tech, in bid to protect eagles
The latest version of US technology designed to prevent bird deaths from turbine collisions will have its first run at Tasmania’s Musselroe Wind Farm.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 5, 2024

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Renewables

White shoe brigade is back, this time with recycled wind turbine blades
It’s slightly disconcerting to see a politician in a suit and white running shoes – even if they are made from recycled wind turbine blades.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2024

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Renewables

New wind output record breaks drought that posed most challenging week for renewable model
Australia’s wind “drought” broken in spectacular style by a new record output. But modelling shows scaled up renewables would still have met most demand.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2024

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Renewables

Andrew Forrest plans massive 2GW wind and solar project, backed by gigawatt-scale 12-hour battery
Andrew Forrest’s latest renewable mega project proposal includes a battery component with up to 12 hours of storage.
Rachel Williamson

May 30, 2024

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Renewables

Wind and solar drought: First new renewable projects join grid after six month hiatus
Two new wind and solar farms and a big battery have entered grid management system. Astonishingly, they are the first in six months as a result of development drought.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2024

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Renewables

Vestas trials helicopters powered with green fuel in offshore wind first
Industry-first trial will use helicopters flying on a mix of sustainable aviation fuel to transport workers to and from an offshore wind project under construction in the Baltic Sea.
Sophie Vorrath

May 24, 2024

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Commentary

Global solar and wind generation will soon overtake nuclear and hydro
Over the past decade, global solar generation has grown ninefold while wind generation has tripled. In contrast, hydro, nuclear and coal generation have barely moved.
Andrew Blakers

May 24, 2024

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Wind

Forestry Corp awards permits to four big wind projects in state plantation forests
Permits awarded to Neoen, Iberdrola, TagEnergy and Mainstream to pursue massive wind projects in state plantation forests, away from communities and wilderness.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2024

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Renewables

New Sun Cable takes shape with 12GW of wind added to world’s biggest renewable project
Massive Sun Cable project will now include 12GW of wind, with the solar component “trimmed” to the same size and rolled out in several stages.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2024

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