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Renewables

Rare photo shows Australia’s biggest wind solar hybrid facility taking shape
A rare photo shows the solar and wind components of Australia’s biggest renewable hybrid project looking close to complete.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2021

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Chart of the day

Liberated wind and solar hit record of 143 pct of demand in South Australia
Wind and solar set new record share of local demand, as fossil fuel output reduced to a mere fraction in South Australia grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 22, 2021

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Wind

World’s largest offshore wind farm generates first power
Hornsea 2, set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when construction is complete, has begun generating its first power.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 21, 2021

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Construction begins at massive NSW wind farm, to feature Australia’s largest turbines
Tilt Renewables begins construction of massive Rye Park wind farm, the biggest wind project in NSW to date, using the biggest wind turbines in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 20, 2021

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Featured

All signs point to a quick transition to renewables. But can we connect them?
Connection problems have hampered wind, solar and battery projects for the last three years. Now something is being done about it.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 20, 2021

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Wind and solar leave South Australia well placed for Dutch hydrogen market
South Australia says it can provide competitive green hydrogen to Europe’s biggest port and hydrogen centre, despite the distance.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 17, 2021

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Vestas talks cost headwinds, onshore turbine limits, and huge Asia market potential
Vestas confirms cost headwinds, and indicates we are moving away from the ever larger onshore turbine model towards a more modular approach.
David Leitch

Dec 16, 2021

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Vestas head winds up on transition
Peter Cowling, the head of Vestas in Australia, on the scale and speed, and challenges, of the renewables transition.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Dec 16, 2021

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Huge Tasmania wind farm faces Aboriginal cultural heritage claim
Plans to build 340MW wind farm off north west tip of Tasmania face blocking move under Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 15, 2021

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Wind

South Australia adds another wind farm as it moves towards 100 pct renewables
Second stage of what will be the biggest wind farm in South Australia – at least for a time – has begun sending power to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 14, 2021

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Renewables

Victoria seeks 1.5GW of new wind and solar in first renewable zone tender
Victoria to move forward to formal tender for 1.5GW of new wind and solar in new renewable zones, as CEFC also pitches in.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 13, 2021

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Renewables

Stanford study demonstrates 100% renewable US grid, with no blackouts
“No fossil fuels, CCS, blue hydrogen or nuclear:” Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson demonstrates grids powered by wind, water, solar and storage.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 10, 2021

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