Wind

Renewables

Genex resumes work on pumped hydro flagship as billionaire bidder bides his time
Genex says work resumes at Kidston pumped hydro project, but still no news from bidding syndicate led by software billionaire Scott Farquhar.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 5, 2022

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Australian super fund snaps up another two new wind farms in Victoria
Leading super fund has bought up two small wind farms in Victoria, adding a total of five wind turbines to its renewable energy portfolio.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 5, 2022

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The day world’s biggest isolated grid had enough wind and solar to reach 100 pct renewables
There was enough wind and solar in WA’s isolated grid – the biggest in the world – to meet all local demand one day last October. Here’s why it didn’t.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 2, 2022

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Abu-Dhabi backed Skyborn presents first of its expanded Australian offshore wind projects
Renamed Skyborn Renewables, backed by Abu Dhabi state investor, to present first of its expanded Australian offshore wind portfolio.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 2, 2022

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“Unparalleled in world:” AEMO maps route to “hours and days” of 100 pct renewables
AEMO lays out engineering task to allow Australia’s main grid to operate on 100 pct renewables, first for half hour periods and then for hours or days at a time.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 1, 2022

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Battery

Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW
CWP gets approval for the first big battery to be retrofitted to an existing wind or solar farm with the same connection point. It’s a big deal.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 1, 2022

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Featured

Can Australia make solar panels? Renewable manufacturing to share $3bn in new funding
New National Reconstruction Fund to allocate up to $3 billion to support manufacturing of wind, solar, battery and hydrogen components in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 30, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Wind and solar only hope if world is to cap global warming at 1.77°C
Wind and solar must account for 75 per cent of global electricity generation if the world has any chance of capping global warming below 2°C, new report says.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 30, 2022

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WA’s largest wind farm launches new company to expand clean energy portfolio
Owners of biggest wind farm in Western Australia create new company to pursue new projects and expansion opportunities.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 30, 2022

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Unique finance deal paves way for Australia’s biggest wind and battery project
Work on the first stage of what will be Australia’s biggest wind and battery project to begin next year after landing unique finance deal with no long term contracts.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2022

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Utilities

State owned water utility to build new wind farm to provide power for desalination
WA state-owned water utility kicks off shift to renewables with deal to buy and build a 150MW wind farm to help power its operations, including desalination.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2022

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Renewables

Multi gigawatt wind and solar tender flops, undermined by “secret” price cap
A multi-gigawatt tender for wind and solar capacity in Spain flops due to a “secret” price cap that failed to take into account rising costs.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 29, 2022

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