Wind

Offshore wind: Race for space as pared back Hunter zone officially declared
Federal Labor officially declares Australia’s second offshore wind development zone, a nearly 2,000km square area off the coast of the Hunter region.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 12, 2023

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Multimedia

Wind energy smashes output record in big blow across southern states
Wind output records blown away on Friday night as a big weather system swept through southern states.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 8, 2023

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Coal

Wind and solar face planning brick wall that threatens to derail switch from coal
Wind and solar developers say delays in NSW planning applications could derail the state’s plans to replace coal with renewables in a decade.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 5, 2023

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Coal

Negative pricing events hit record levels, and are worse in coal-fired grids
Number of negative pricing events more than trebled in June. They were amplified in coal fired states because those fossil fuel generators don’t like ramping up and down.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 5, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Australia reaches record 36.8 pct renewables in 22/23, lowest coal this century
The share of coal in Australia’s main grid has fallen to its lowest level this century, with renewables jumping to 36.8 per cent in the last financial year.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 4, 2023

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WA to fast-track wind, solar and green hydrogen and manufacturing approvals
WA creates new agencies to help fast-track dozens of massive wind, solar, hydrogen and green industry projects.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 4, 2023

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Wind

Another big gold mine signs up to wind, solar and battery power deal
Zenith Energy signs 4th long term renewable power deal with Australian mining operations as switch to lower coset and keener supply chains accelerates.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 3, 2023

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Multimedia

Small Victoria wind farm sets stunning new capacity factor record of 65 pct for June
The Kiata wind farm – consistently one of the best performing wind assets in the country – sets a stunning new capacity factor record.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2023

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Origin buys huge property for wind farm near Armidale as Joyce raises anti-renewables army
Origin Energy isn’t a noted greenfield wind farm developer, but it could be looking at the land in New England for a massive solar farm or to use for biodiversity offsets.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 3, 2023

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Vanadium miner short lists three energy giants for 1GW wind and solar plan
Aspiring vanadium miner short lists three energy giants to potentially build 1GW of wind and solar in north-west Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2023

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Multimedia

Wind to the south, solar to the north: Renewable generation records blown away in June
More renewable generation records were blown away in June, with Victoria and South Australia leading the way and the Kiata wind farm a standout performer.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2023

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“Crazy world” of EU power – negative prices across western Europe, all day in Germany
Updated: Prices go negative across Western Europe electricity markets on Saturday, and are expected to do so on most weekends over summer.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 2, 2023

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