Wind

Renewables

Dundonnell wind farm stops production after blade falls off turbine
Dundonnell wind farm stops production after blade from one of its newly installed turbines falls to the ground.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

World’s biggest wind and solar producer now worth more than ExxonMobil
The world’s largest producer of wind and solar power has overtaken ExxonMobil, once the world’s most valuable stock.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 6, 2020

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Solar

Macquarie and Siemens join forces to “simplify” corporate shift to renewables
New JV Calibrant Energy will design, build, own and operate energy production and storage assets to smooth the path to decarbonisation for US corporate and industrial clients.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2020

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Graph of the Day: NSW renewables hit record high of 50.2 per cent
New South Wales joins renewable record spree with combination of solar and wind briefly delivering more than half the state’s electricity needs for the first time.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 5, 2020

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CleanCo signs new deal with Neoen for big wind farm near Cairns
Neoen lands another big contract with Queensland’s CleanCo, this time for the Kaban green power hub near Cairns.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 5, 2020

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Wind and solar supply more than 50 pct of Australia’s main grid for first time
Wind and solar provide more than 50 per cent of supply for Australia’s main grid for more than three hours on Saturday.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2020

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South Australia wind and solar served stunning 73% of demand in September
Wind and solar reach record share of 73.3 per cent of South Australia demand in the month of September.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2020

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Coal

September delivers record high renewable share on NEM, new low for coal
Renewables reach 30% of main grid in September – the first time for a whole month above this level – and 66% in South Australia as coal and gas hit new lows.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2020

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Cannon-Brookes says Hornsdale battery proof that technology change will be rapid
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes issues fresh plea to governments to not underestimate the pace of change in clean energy technologies.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 1, 2020

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Regulator seeks quick fix to stop wind and solar farms ducking out of market
Regulator finalises “light touch” changes to market rules that will prevent wind and solar dropping capacity with no notice when prices go negative.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2020

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Audrey Zibelman to leave AEMO to take new role at Google X
Updated with reaction: AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman to leave at end of the year to take a new job at Google’s X “moonshot factory” in San Francisco.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 29, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind and solar hit record levels of production, gas the big loser
Wind and solar reach record share of generation in Australia’s main grid, as gas relegated to a bit part.
David Leitch

Sep 29, 2020

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