Wind

Wind

Potash mine to build wind, solar and battery micro-grid for most of its power needs
Proposed new potash project looks to source two thirds of its power needs from wind, solar and batteries to slash costs and emissions.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2021

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Featured

Green hydrogen could help solve the puzzle of getting to 100 pct renewables
The hardest part of achieving 100 per cent renewables is the last five or 10 per cent. Green hydrogen is now being viewed as a cheap and effective solution.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2021

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Renewables

“Offshore solar” to feature in hybrid marine energy demonstration plant
A €45m project will combine technologies to demonstrate potential of hybrid marine energy parks, including offshore solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 6, 2021

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Renewables

Australia’s first offshore wind farm bill was a long time coming, but here are 4 reasons it’s not up to scratch yet
Australia’s first offshore wind farm bill is welcome, but there are four reasons why it needs to be improved.
Madeline Taylor and Tina Soliman Hunter

Sep 6, 2021

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Chart of the day

Another record tumbles as renewables share reaches 57.3 per cent
Record for share of renewable energy in Australia’s main grid tumbles again on Sunday morning.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2021

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Coal

Australia sets new records for highest renewables share and lowest coal output
Australia’s clean energy transition continues apace with new records being set for renewables and the lowest output for coal generators.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2021

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Train ploughs through massive wind turbine blade in Texas
How does a train come to plough through a wind turbine blade on a lazy Sunday in Texas? Watch and see.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 2, 2021

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Biggest wind farm in NSW reaches financial close, to feature Australia’s biggest turbines
Biggest wind farm in NSW reaches financial close, to be built in electorate of federal energy minister Angus Taylor.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2021

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CleanCo signs up to new 180MW Queensland wind project as Octopus extends reach
CleanCo signs contract for new 180MW wind farm in Queensland, only the second wind farm to reach financial close in last 18 months.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 31, 2021

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Renewables

Victoria calls for at least 600MW of new wind and solar in second VRET auction
Victoria puts call out for another 600MW of new, large-scale renewable energy capacity, with the launch of its second VRET auction.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2021

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Featured

AEMO’s new reliability forecasts give lie to Taylor’s Coalkeeper campaign
AEMO says there is enough new renewables and other generation entering the grid to cover any supply shortfalls, although coal is becoming less reliable.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 31, 2021

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Coal

Brown coal output hits record low in Victoria, as renewables reach 72% of demand
Generation from most polluting technology in Australia’s grid – brown coal – hits record low on Saturday as renewables grabbed major share.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2021

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