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“It’s not going to be cheap:” Australia warned on first offshore wind costs and supply chains
Offshore wind industry warns Australia that its first gigawatt scale projects will not be cheap, but costs will fall if the country aims for scale and is realistic about local content.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2023

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Beware people talking clean hydrogen, they are the ones who brought you clean coal
Malcolm Turnbull warns against fossil fuelled hydrogen proposals – as offshore wind wrestles with rising costs, supply chain issues and permitting.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2023

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Offshore wind readies for take off in Australia and Asia, despite near term problems
Offshore wind installations fell sharply in 2022, but the industry confidently predicts a big rebound – with Australia and Asia at the heart of the market.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 29, 2023

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World’s largest floating wind farm has opened – but it’s powering oil and gas
Equinor officially opens the largest floating wind farm in the world, with plans to bring this technology to Australia – hopefully not to power oil and gas rigs.
Jacinta Bowler

Aug 24, 2023

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Gas giant APA makes huge $3 billion renewables and battery play in Pilbara
APA pays $1.7 billion for Alinta energy assets in the Pilbara, which includes a $3 billion pipeline of wind, solar and battery projects to decarbonise mining operations of iron ore giants.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2023

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Size limits urged to stop “wind turbine arms race” as factories struggle to keep up
Energy analysts call for a cap on the size of offshore wind turbines in an effort to ease supply chain pressures at a time when demand is booming.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 23, 2023

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Battery storage charges on as new wind and solar projects hit new low
Investment in battery storage is at record levels, surging through the billion dollar mark in the last quarter. But financial commitments for new wind and solar has plunged, putting renewable targets at risk.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2023

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Latrobe Valley wind farm seeks final permit tweaks as construction date nears
Osmi Australia proposes final tweaks to planning permits for 200MW Delburn wind farm, as it seeks to reach financial close and start construction.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2023

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EnergyAustralia joins rush to offshore wind with massive 5GW project
EnergyAustralia teams up with global consortium to propose a giant 5GW offshore wind project in Victoria.
Marion Rae

Aug 21, 2023

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Wind, solar and social licence
Behavioural scientist John Pickering on the challenges of getting social licence for wind, solar, battery and transmission projects. Plus: What’s big coal up to?
Energy Insiders Podcast

Aug 16, 2023

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Vestas 15MW turbine breaks 24-hour wind power generation record
A new 15MW offshore wind turbine prototype built by Danish manufacturer Vestas has set a new world record for most power output generated over 24 hours.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 15, 2023

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Wind project proposes turbine shut down system to protect wedge-tailed eagles
Plans to build an up to 300MW wind farm could include the same turbine curtailment devices used at Cattle Hill to protect wedge-tailed eagles.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2023

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