Wind

Renewables

Wind turbine blade breaks in Sweden, as media focuses on nacelle fire in Texas
Sweden records its second wind farm accident in one week, while US media is obsessed with a nacelle fire in Texas, courtesy of a lightning strike.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 25, 2022

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Multimedia

Energy Insiders Podcast: Can offshore wind float in Australia?
BlueFloat’s Carlos Martin discusses his group’s 5GW of Australian projects. Plus: Genex bid, climate bill, and Clean Energy Week.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Jul 25, 2022

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Good vibe? New data shows wind farm complaints tumbled in 2021
Community complaints about wind farms fell dramatically in 2021, including a “significant reduction” in concerns about low frequency noise or vibrations from operating turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2022

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Graph of the Day: South Australia sets new wind output record
South Australia has set a new wind output record for the second time in six days.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2022

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Renewables

Italian energy giant gets wind farm approval, seeks buyer for Australian wind and solar assets
Enel receives approval for its first wind farm in Australia, but has reportedly put the for sale sign on its growing wind and solar portfolio.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2022

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Solar

SolarDuck to build offshore floating solar pilot as potential partner for offshore wind
SolarDuck to build first offshore floating solar pilot in hope that it can be integrated into offshore wind projects.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 20, 2022

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NSW sets date for first gigawatt-scale tender of wind, solar and storage
AEMO Services sets a date for the first NSW REZ tender, offering long-term contracts for 1GW of wind and solar and 600MW of long-duration storage.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 20, 2022

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Renewables

Swedish wind turbine collapses days after wind farm inauguration
A single wind turbine at a 114-turbine wind farm in Sweden has collapsed only days after the wind farm was inaugurated.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 19, 2022

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AEMO says firmed wind and solar cheapest reliable energy option by “country mile”
AEMO’s Westerman says firmed wind and solar are the cheapest reliable power option for Australia “by a country mile.”
Giles Parkinson

Jul 19, 2022

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Graph of the Day: Wind output surges to Australian record of more than 7,000MW
Wind output sets record high in Australia’s main grid, reaching more than 7,000MW for first time, while South Australia reaches 140 pct renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2022

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Port Augusta wind hub resumes production after 3-week hiatus caused by “flickering”
The wind component of what will be Australia’s biggest hybrid renewables facility resumes production after addressing voltage and “flickering” issues.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 15, 2022

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Walkaway wind farm resumes some production after turbine collapse
Partial production at wind farm host to turbine collapse resumes after a month offline, but cause of the incident yet to be identified.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2022

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